![]() At New York Station, a red carpet with the train company's insignia would be rolled out over the platform for passengers of 'Twentieth Century Limited', a luxury train which ran between Chicago and New York, to walk on as they boarded. ![]() According to Christian Wolmar in 'Blood, Iron & Gold: How Railways Transformed the World', the phrase itself originated with the railroads in the early 20th century. From heads of states getting off planes to celebrities on their way to the Oscars, the red carpet being rolled out to mark their route has become synonymous with VIP treatment.
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