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- February 25
- 1834 – The Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad is formed to connect cities in Virginia.
- 1843 – The Grand Duke of Hesse and Grand Duke of Baden in present day Germany agree to construct the Main-Neckar-Eisenbahn (pictured) from Heidelberg to a connection with the state railway in Baden.
- 1851 – The first passenger train on the Milwaukee Road operates over what is then known as the Milwaukee and Mississippi Railroad between Milwaukee, and Wauwatosa, Wisconsin.
- 2005 – Bombardier is awarded a contract to build 361 passenger cars for the new Qingzang railway to Lhasa, Tibet; due to the destination's altitude the cars include special UV-filtering glass and a unique oxygen enriching system.
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