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1979 in rail transport

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This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1979.

Events

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January

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  • January – An electrical fire erupts aboard a Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) train traveling in the transbay tube; the fire kills one firefighter and closes the system for more than two months.

February

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March

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April

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May

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June

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  • June 23 – New South Wales Premier Neville Wran officially opens the Eastern Suburbs Railway in Sydney. It operates as a shuttle between Central & Bondi Junction until full integration with the Illawarra Line during 1980.
  • June 30 – MARTA's rail transit system opens in Atlanta, Georgia as its first train operates on the East Line between Avondale and Five Points Station. It also marks the start of MARTA's combined bus and rail service.

July

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August

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September

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October

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November

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December

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Unknown date

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Accidents

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Births

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Deaths

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May deaths

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References

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  1. ^ 1979 0209 PNR Dagupan Express. February 9, 1979. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  2. ^ Woodward, Sue; Woodward, Geoff (1996). The Harpenden to Hemel Hempstead Railway – The Nickey Line. Oakwood Press. p. 149. ISBN 0-85361-502-0.
  3. ^ "History". tokyometro.jp. Archived from the original on 2023-06-05. Retrieved 2024-07-13.