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This article lists anniversary events related to rail transport that occurred on November 28.

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Events

19th century

1884 – Northern Pacific Railway establishes the town of Pasco, Washington, at the junction of its lines between Seattle, Tacoma, Spokane and Portland, Oregon.

20th century

1904 – New Haven Railroad completes the property acquisition of Middletown Street Railway.[1]
1928 – After both the eastbound and westbound passenger trains depart, a fire is discovered in the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway's Wainwright, Alberta, station; due to problems with the local fire truck, the station is completely destroyed in the blaze.
1995 – Canadian National Railway is privatized from the Canadian government.

21st century

2003 – SNCF (France) celebrates the one-billionth passenger on its TGV.

References

Government Printing Office (1914). New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Co.: Evidence Taken Before the Interstate Commerce Commission. Vol. II. pp. 2366–2374, 2394–2397 – via Google Books.

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