Railroad Safety Appliance Act
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railroad-safety-appliance-act-298-7808512
title:
Railroad Safety Appliance Act
text:
The Safety Appliance Act is a United States federal law that made air brakes and automatic couplers mandatory on all trains in the United States. It was enacted on March 2, 1893, and took effect in 1900, after a seven-year grace period. The act is credited with a sharp drop in accidents on American railroads in the early 20th century.
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description:
1893 US federal railway safety law
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Railroad_Safety_Appliance_Act
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date modified:
2023-04-18T02:50:08Z
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