When were trains air-conditioned?

Passenger-conscious Baltimore & Ohio was first to field an air-conditioned dining car in daily service in 1930 and then in May 1931 the B&O Columbian, a coach and parlor car run between Washington and New York, became the “First Air-Conditioned Train in Railroad History”.



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All cars are air-conditioned. Traveling between two cities, you can take in the view through the large windows, and enjoy comfort you won't find in air travel. Most trains also carry a cafe, in which you can order hot and cold snacks, sandwiches, beer and alcoholic drinks, and a wide range of non-alcoholic beverages.

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[In Japanese. / En japonais.] Author(s) : ISHIZU Y. 60 years ago, the ASIA was the first completely air-conditioned train in the world.

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Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad begins running the first overnight train with air conditioning, the George Washington, between New York and Washington. Four years later United Air Lines uses air conditioning in its three miles a minute passenger planes.

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