1989 in rail transport

This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1989.

Events

March events

• March 1 - The Abbeville-Grimes Railway (a predecessor of the Bay Line Railroad) begins operations between its namesake cities in Alabama.

September events

• September 17 - The Grand Canyon Railway officially reopens and carries passengers to the Grand Canyon National Park for the first time since 1968.

October events

• October 29 - The Lexington Avenue, Roosevelt Island and 21st Street stations on the New York City Subway's 63rd Street Extension open.

December events

• December 1 - The Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad is merged into the Missouri Pacific Railroad.

Unknown date events

• The St. Lawrence and Atlantic Railroad is formed from the sale of Canadian National Railway's Berlin Subdivision.
• Michael R. Haverty is promoted to president of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, succeeding W. John Swartz.

Deaths

November deaths

• November 15 - William N. Deramus III, president of Chicago Great Western Railway 1949-1957, Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad 1957-1961, Kansas City Southern Railway 1961-1973, dies (b. 1915).

December deaths

• December 26 - Buck Crump, president of Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, 1955-1964 and 1966 (b. 1904).

References

• Bianchi, Curt (May 1995), "By steam to the Grand Canyon", Trains Magazine, p. 38-45.
• New York City Transit (2005), New York City Transit – History and Chronology. Retrieved October 29 2005.
• Vantuono, William C. (January 2001), Mike Haverty, Railroader of the Year. Retrieved March 25 2005.