A chronological list of the important events for
the topic "New York City Subway"
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1863 The Brooklyn, Bath and Coney Island Rail Road starts operations in Brooklyn, New York; this is now the oldest right-of-way on the New York City Subway, the largest rapid transit system in the United StatesUnited States The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., a...
and one of the largest in the world.
1904 The first underground line of the New York City Subway opens (IRT); the system is now the largest in the United StatesUnited States The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., a...
, and one of the largest in the world.
2005 2005 New York City transit strike: New York City'sNew York City [i] in the [[United States]...
Transport Workers Union Local 100 goes on strikeStrike action Strike action, often simply called a strike, is a work stoppage caused by the mass refusal by employee [i] ...
for 3 days, shutting down all New York City Subway and Bus services.