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19th century

 * 1833 – The Western Railroad of Massachusetts is chartered to build a railroad between Worcester, Massachusetts, and the New York state line.
 * 1854 – Pennsylvania Railroad's Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pennsylvania, opens for railroad traffic.
 * 1865 – The Chicago and North Western Railway and Galena and Chicago Union Railroad merge.

21st century

 * 2005 – Construction begins on the first light rail commuter line in Phoenix, Arizona; it is scheduled to open in December 2008.
 * 2005 – Juan Manuel Alvarez enters a plea of not guilty at his arraignment hearing for his involvement in the Glendale train crash.
 * 2005 – The city of Washington, D.C., enacts legislation that bans railroads from transporting hazardous materials through the city.