The New York and Harlem Railroad became the first railroad to operate in the US.
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A world record commercial railway train speed of 311 mph (500 kph) was achieved by Shanghai Transrapid Railway Systems.
The first Orient Express leaves Paris.
The London Underground's Great Northern, Piccadilly and Brompton Railway opened.
Two trains crashed in a snowstorm in Wellington, Washington, USA, claiming the lives of 96 people.
Subway fire kills 289 in Azerbaijan.
