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The history of the train will show that Richard Trevithick made the first steam tramway locomotive in 1804. In 1814, George Stephenson created the Blucher, the first steam locomotive meant for railway use.
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1812 – First commercial passenger railway opens in England on the Middleton Railway.
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1830 – Americans built their first steam engine. It worked great until 1931 when it exploded.
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1881 – First public electric tram line opened in Berlin.
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1890 – London underground trains switched to electrical engines, starting the era of modern rapid transit systems.
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1934 – Diesel locomotive fist showcased in the U.S. but it was introduced into regular use in 1939.
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1964 – First bullet train introduced in Japan. It traveled between Tokyo and Osaka with the average speed of 160km/h.
