Did you know? The tragic Park Avenue Tunnel crash of 1902 that claimed 15 lives changed New York’s railway forever! The accident, caused by the smoke and soot from steam trains, led to a pivotal decision to electrify all suburban lines to Grand Central.
Fun fact: This groundbreaking shift to electric trains using Frank J. Sprague's third rail system not only modernized rail travel but also banned steam trains from Manhattan by 1908, reshaping the city’s transportation!
