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2005 New York City union members shut down subway and bus services for 3 days 1995 New York MTA raises subway and bus fares from $1.25 to $1.50 1995 Poison Gas released in Tokyo subway 12 killed, 4,700 injured 1995 5 die by poison gas in Japanese subway 1993 Dorothy Revier, actress (Sally on the Subway), dies at 89 1993 16 year old Keron Thomas disguises himself as a motorman and takes New York City subway train and 2,000 passengers on a 3 hour ride 1992 New York City Subway motorman Robert Ray convicted of manslaughter in death of 5 riders, when he fell asleep drunk while in control of train 1992 1st subway car completed to be exported from U.S. (to Taiwan) 1991 Lexington Ave IRT subway train derails at Union Square, 5 die 1990 2 die in a New York City subway accident 1990 3 passengers killed and 162 injured as subway train derails in Philadelphia 1990 New York City MTA stops token redemption at subway stations 1989 New York City MTA opens 63rd street extension to subway 1989 Last graffiti covered New York City subway car retired 1989 Subway gunman Bernhard Goetz begins 1-year jail sentence 1988 3 men end 29-hr all-466-station subway ride in New York City 1988 New York City Subway system adds new stations (Z line) 1988 Man armed with explosives blows self up in 125 St. subway station (New York City) 1987 31 die in a fire at King's Cross, London's busiest subway station 1987 Subway gunman Bernhard Goetz sentenced to 6 months in jail 1987 Subway gunman Bernhard Goetz acquitted after shooting 4 youths who tried to rob him 1984 New York City subway gunman Bernhard Goetz surrenders to police in NH 1984 Bernhard Goetz shoots 4 black muggers on New York City subway train 1983 Cops beat to death Michael Stewart for graffiting New York City subway 1982 MTA launches a 5 year plan to upgrade the New York City subway system 1982 TA launches 5 year capital program to overhaul New York City subway system 1981 Bernhard Goetz is assault for 1st time on a New York subway train 1975 Mexico City's 1st major subway accident takes 26 lives 1970 2 die in a New York City subway accident 1969 Last wooden passenger subway cars retired at Brooklyn Myrtle Beach el 1967 James Law rides entire New York City subway in 22 hours 12 minutes 1967 Construction begins on San Francisco MUNI METRO (Market Street subway) 1967 1st air conditioned New York City subway car (R-38 on the F line) 1966 12 day transit worker strike shuts down New York City subway 1962 1st automated (unmanned) subway train (New York City) 1960 Anne Parillaud, Paris, France, actress, Subway, Nikita, Innocent Blood 1957 Christopher Lambert, actor, Highlander, Subway, Greystoke, Why Me 1953 New York City transit fare rises from 10 cents to 15 cents, 1st use of subway tokens 1951 New York Times reports the New York City subway will auction off things found 1950 New York City bus fare rises to 10 cents equal to subway fare, combo fare at 15 cents 1948 New York City subway fare goes to 10 cents, bus fare to 7 cents and combo fare at 12 cents 1948 New York City hikes subway fare from 5 cents to 10 cents 1948 New York City subway fares jump from 5 cents to 10 cents 1946 Highest ridership in New York City subway history (8.8 million passengers) 1943 Chicago Mayor Ed Kelly opens city's new subway system 1938 2 die in a New York City subway accident 1938 New York City Mayor LaGuardia assigns 21 cops to patrol subway 1928 16 die in a New York City subway's 2nd worst accident 1927 Japan dedicates 1st subway in Orient (route under 2 miles long) 1918 102 die in a New York City BMT subway derailment at Malbone Street Brooklyn 1915 BMT, then Brooklyn Rapid Transit, begins subway service 1909 1st subway car with side doors goes into service in New York City 1904 IRT (Interborough Rapid Transit) subway (New York City) opens 1904 World's 1st subway, IRT (Interborough Rapid Transit), opens in New York City, subway/bus fare is set at one nickel (Brooklyn bridge-145 and Bdwy) 1904 1st New York subway opens 1904 1st day of New York City subway, 350,000 people ride 9.1 mile tracks 1902 5 workers killed on explosion during IRT subway construction (New York City) 1900 After 4 years of work, 1st section of New York subway opens 1870 1st New York City subway line opens (pneumatic powered) 1863 London's 1st subway opens

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