The world’s fastest train, a maglev bullet train with speeds of 373 mph (600 km/h), debuted in China.
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Amtrak began operating as the United States' passenger railroad company.
The Melbourne cable tramway system opened the Victoria Bridge line in Melbourne, Australia.
The Disneyland Monorail System opened to the public in Anaheim, California.
William B. Purvis patented the electric switch on railways that would shut off the electric supply after carriages pass the contact device.
Japanese terrorists release poisonous gas in the Tokyo subway.
