...that when the first train operated over new Keadby Bridge 1916, becoming the largest
bascule bridge in Europe, Joshua Slowan, who had driven the first passenger train across the old bridge, rode on the engine?
...that since their introduction in 1964, there have been no accident-related withdrawals of EF64 locomotives, but the first member of the class was withdrawn in 2003 following the introduction of the
JR Freight Class EH200?
...that the premium fare for
New York City Subway's JFK Express, which operated from 1978 to 1990, was collected by
train conductors on board, who punched the tickets that passengers had to purchase prior to boarding?
...that the entire Isle of Man Railway was briefly revived when the
Marquess of Ailsa obtained a lease and reopened all three of the railway's routes in 1967?
...that during public hearings in the planning stages for Ion rapid transit, concerns were raised on its relative service infrequency when compared with
rapid transit systems in other cities although it would still outperform the
Region's best bus services in capacity and frequency?
...that following its conversion for
New York City Subway operation in 1956, trains on the IND Rockaway Line operated slowly across
Jamaica Bay in order to conserve power because the necessary substation equipment delivery was delayed due to a
strike?