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Encyclopedia > 1971 in rail transport


1970, 1971, 1972
1970 in rail transport
1971 in rail transport
1972 in rail transport

This article will list events related to rail transport that occurred in 1971.



Contents
1 Events

1.1 May events
1.2 December events
1.3 Unknown date events

2 Births
3 Deaths

Events

May events

December events

Unknown date events

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Proton rocket facilities in Baikonur (1130 words)
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1971 in rail transport - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (330 words)
This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1971.
February 9 - A Zurich-bound TEE train derails at Aitrang, Germany, due to excess speed and is hit by a railbus.
July 21 - A fast train from Basel to Copenhagen derails due to a technical failure in the Class 103 engine; 23 die and 121 are injured.
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