This article lists events related to
rail transport that occurred in 1965.
Events
January events
January 3 –
Boston & Maine Railroad ends passenger service to
Portland, Maine.[1]Maine is without rail passenger connections to the remainder of the United States until
Amtrak initiates Downeaster service between Portland and Boston in December 2001.
January 4 – British Railways adopts a new corporate identity including the name
British Rail and the 'double arrow' symbol.
February – The
British Railways Board publishes The Development of the Major Trunk Routes (sometimes known as the "second Beeching Report", although
Richard Beeching had little input) which identifies routes to be targeted for development particularly for freight traffic.[2]
May 31 –
Richard Beeching steps down from the chairmanship of the
British Railways Board, partly due to opposition within the Government to his views on transport in general.[2][6]
This article lists events related to
rail transport that occurred in 1965.
Events
January events
January 3 –
Boston & Maine Railroad ends passenger service to
Portland, Maine.[1]Maine is without rail passenger connections to the remainder of the United States until
Amtrak initiates Downeaster service between Portland and Boston in December 2001.
January 4 – British Railways adopts a new corporate identity including the name
British Rail and the 'double arrow' symbol.
February – The
British Railways Board publishes The Development of the Major Trunk Routes (sometimes known as the "second Beeching Report", although
Richard Beeching had little input) which identifies routes to be targeted for development particularly for freight traffic.[2]
May 31 –
Richard Beeching steps down from the chairmanship of the
British Railways Board, partly due to opposition within the Government to his views on transport in general.[2][6]