of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, to form Santa Fe Southern Pacific Corporation. When the Interstate Commerce Commission refuses permission for the planned merger of the railroad subsidiaries as the Southern Pacific Santa Fe Railroad SFSP shortens its name to Santa Fe Pacific Corporation and puts the SP railroad up for sale while retaining the non-rail assets of the Southern Pacific Company. Philip Anschutz purchases the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad. David L. Gunn assumes control of the New York City Transit Authority. Construction begins on the Buffalo Metro Rail system. Via Rail Canada restores service on the Super Continental passenger train. General Motors Electro-Motive Division introduces the EMD SD60. Keihin-Tohoku Line introduces Automatic Train Control. Operations on the PNR North Main Line was cut short to Paniqui, Tarlac after a bridge collapse. The Philippine National Railways' bus subsidiary also closed that year. Accidents References Churcher, Colin (2005), Dates in Ottawa railway history. Retrieved May 27, 2005. Iowa Interstate Railroad, About IAIS. Retrieved May 23, 2005.