1971 in rail transport
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This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1971.
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Events
May events
- May 1 - Amtrak begins operations of most intercity passenger train service in the United States.
September events
- September 10 - British Columbia Premier W.A.C. Bennett leads the ceremony to open the Pacific Great Eastern Railway's Fort Nelson Subdivision between Fort St. John and Fort Nelson, British Columbia.
December events
- December 6 - The first Auto Train operates under the control of the Auto-Train Corporation.
Unknown date events
- The Monon railroad is merged into the Louisville and Nashville Railroad
- UP and CNW end the City of Los Angeles and City of Denver trains as Amtrak takes over long-distance passenger operations in the US.