1926 in rail transport
| 1925, 1926, 1927 |
| Years in rail transport |
| 1925 in rail transport 1926 in rail transport 1927 in rail transport |
This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1926.
Contents |
Events
May events
- May 1 - Burlington Refrigerator Express (BREX) is formed as a joint venture between the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad (CB&Q) and the Fruit Growers Express (FGE).
- May 8 - A. Philip Randolph organizes the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters. It’s considered a major labor as well as civil rights milestone.
- May 20 - The United States Railway Labor Act becomes law.
July events
- July 9 - The first use of a radiotelephone on a train, occurs on a train of the New York Central Railroad.
Unknown date events
- Atlantic Coast Line railroad gains control of the Atlanta, Birmingham and Coast Railroad.
- American Car and Foundry acquires J. G. Brill Company.
Births
Deaths
October deaths
- October 20 - Eugene V. Debs, American labor leader, founding member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, founder of the American Railway Union, arrested during the Pullman strike in Chicago, Illinois (b. 1855).
Categories
1920s in rail transport | 1926