The world’s fastest train, a maglev bullet train with speeds of 373 mph (600 km/h), debuted in China.
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A world record commercial railway train speed of 311 mph (500 kph) was achieved by Shanghai Transrapid Railway Systems.
The world's fastest steam locomotive is built.
The New York and Harlem Railroad became the first railroad to operate in the US.
Jesse James and the famous James-Younger Gang robbed the Missouri Pacific Railroad near Otterville, Missouri, US.
Japanese terrorists release poisonous gas in the Tokyo subway.
