1977 in rail transport - Definition and Overview

This article will list events related to rail transport that occurred in 1977.

Events

January events

• January 18 - Australia experiences its worst ever railway disaster at Granville, a suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, when a commuter train derails and hits a bridge, causing the bridge to collapse on top of the train. (see Granville railway disaster)

May events

• May - Auto-Train Corporation launches a second Auto Train, this time between Louisville, Kentucky and Sanford, Florida.

September events

• September - The second Auto Train route to Louisville, Kentucky is discontinued due to heavy financial losses.

Unknown date events

• The Glasgow Subway shuts down for a complete system overhaul.

Deaths