1908 in rail transport

Events

January events

  • January 28 – Florida's Railroad Commissioners adopt rule number 12 of the state's general operating rules for railroads within the state; the rule mandates that railroad companies are required to immediately report by telegram any train wreck within the state beyond a simple derailment that involves injury or death to any person and follow up the telegram within five days with a full written report.[1]

February events

March events

April events

Electric traction in St. Clair Tunnel

May events

June events

July events

August events

September events

October events

November events

December events

Unknown date events

Births

March births

September births

Deaths

January deaths

June deaths

References

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  4. Rivanna Chapter National Railway Historical Society. "This month in railroad history: March". Archived from the original on April 17, 2006. Retrieved March 29, 2006.
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  8. "Significant dates in Ottawa/Hull street and light railway history". Archived from the original on August 16, 2005. Retrieved July 7, 2005.
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  13. Winkworth, D. W. (1988). Southern Titled Trains. Newton Abbot: David & Charles. ISBN 0-7153-9179-8.
  14. Longman, Jon (December 2008). "From The Railway Magazine archives". The Railway Magazine. 154 (1, 292): 40.
  15. MacDermot, E. T. (1964). History of the Great Western Railway, vol. II, 1863–1921. London: Ian Allan.
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  17. "Brief biographies of mechanical engineers". Archived from the original on February 13, 2004. Retrieved February 9, 2004.
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