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Transit Light Rail and Trolleys
Books on rapid transit, subways, light rail and trollies.
As the Industrial Revolution caused people to move to cities, traffic increased. Horse-drawn vehicles could not handle it all, and the smell of manure was everywhere. Subway details the need for transportation such as underground railroads which at first couldn't be built because of lack of air in the tunnels. With the coming of electricity, London opened a deep-level subway line in 1890. After the 1888 blizzard paralyzed New York City, a subway was finally built and began operating in 1904, with the innovation (still used today) of local and express trains all at one fare -- a nickel a ride. More recently, computerized systems such as San Francisco's BART use space-age technology and need no conductors. Illustrations, an Author's Note, and index combine to make this a book students in grades 3 to 7 will enjoy reading.
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Since the doors of the first subway train opened in 1904,
New Yorkers and tourists alike have been fascinated, amused, amazed, repelled
and bewildered by the world-within-a-world that lies beneath the city.
Now, as the subway celebrates its centennial anniversary, the creator of The
New York Times's award-winning Tunnel Vision column leads us on
an extended tour of this storied subterranean land, revealing:
* Its inhabitants: the Tango Man, the traveling magician, Mayor Bloomberg
* Its wildlife: the subway-riding pigeons, the Fulton Street cat, the blind
mules
* Its customs, taboos and secret histories: door blocking, leg spreading, pole
hugging, even, yes, token sucking
* Its government: the sheriff of Grand Central, the Ethel Merman of the shuttle,
the motorman who drove the last No. 1 train beneath the World Trade Center on
September 11, 2001
* Tips for the first-time traveler: how to get a seat, how to get a date, the
fine art of pre-walking
Dig a token out of your pocket and head for the turnstiles of the worlds great subways in this fabulous and colorful journey! Learn about the design and construction history of each subway, the features that make each system unique, and the variety of rolling stock and motive power found on their tracks. Examines the premier subways of London, New York, Moscow, Paris, Toronto, Boston, Chicago, Washington D.C., San Francisco, and Tokyo. Climb aboard.
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There have been, and will be, other books on the New York City subway system, but none have had access to the wonderful photographic prints from the collections of the New York Transit Museum that are presented in this volume. Made from 8 x 10-inch glass negatives after the turn of the last century, and reproduced here in glorious duotone, over 175 images show the incredible construction techniques and details involved in creating the underground marvel we enjoy today. From cut and cover and deep tunneling to sinking under-river tubes and disastrous cave-ins, these photographs are nothing short of awe-inspiring. The book is accompanied by an engaging, illustrated history of the subway system. Published in honor of the New York City subway's centennial, A City Beneath Us will fascinate anyone who's ever been amazed by the gigantic undertaking that is New York City transportation. 175 duotone and 40 black-and-white photographs.
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One of the most colorful yet neglected eras in American transportation history is re-created in this definitive history of the electric interurbans. Built with the idea of attracting short-distance passenger traffic and light freight, the interurbans were largely constructed in the early 1900s. The rise of the automobile and motor transport caused the industry to decline after World War I, and the depression virtually annihilated the industry by the middle 1930s.
Part I describes interurban construction, technology, passenger and freight traffic, financial history, and final decline and abandonment. Part II presents individual histories (with route maps) of the more than 300 companies of the interurban industry.
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The Malbone Street Wreck Author: Brian J. Cudahy Publisher: Fordham University Press; (August 1999)
On November 1, 1918, as the Great War in Europe was entering its final hours, a five-car elevated train was heading for the Flatbush section of Brooklyn with hundreds of homeward-bound commuters aboard. As the train rumbled down a shor hill between Prospect Park and Ebbets Field in the very heart of Brooklyn, the unthinkable happened: the motorman lost control and the train left the tracks as it curved into a tunnel at the foot of the hill. The ensuing disaster, known ever since as the Malbone Street Wreck, took the lives of almost a hundred people and stands as the worst mass-transit accident in U.S. History.
Unlike the Titanic disaster, however, the Malbone Street Wreck has received scant attention from scholars and historians over the years. As is so often the case, popular accounts of the tragedy have managed to enshrine as dogma thinkgs that are absolutely untrue.
Now, Fordham University Press is proud to present Brian J. Cudahy's long-awaited account of the Malbone Street Wreck, a book that recounts the events leading up to the disaster, describes the faithful trip from its beginning to end, and reviews efforts conducted after the tragedy to fix blame and establish liability.
Could the Malbone Stret Wreck have been avoided? Clearly yes, is Cudahy's answer. Had any number of factors not combined in precisely the way that they did, the five-car train might have well continued its journey to Brighton Beach in a completely uneventful manner.
But they did happen exactly as they happened, and that is why The Malbone Street Wreck makes such arresting reading. Could another Malbone Street Wreck happen at some future time in New York, or on any other U.S. Mass Transit System? Transit professionals will have to answer this question after they read Cudahy's account of how and why November 1, 1918 has become such an important day in transportation history.
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Transit-oriented development (TOD) seeks to maximize access to mass transit
and nonmotorized transportation with centrally located rail or bus stations
surrounded by relatively high-density commercial and residential development.
New Urbanists and smart growth proponents have embraced the concept and interest
in TOD is growing, both in the United States and around the world.
New Transit Town brings together leading experts in planning, transportation,
and sustainable design -- including Scott Bernstein, Peter Calthorpe, Jim Daisa,
Sharon Feigon, Ellen Greenberg, David Hoyt, Dennis Leach, and Shelley Poticha --
to examine the first generation of TOD projects and derive lessons for the next
generation. It offers topic chapters that provide detailed discussion of key
issues along with case studies that present an in-depth look at specific
projects. Topics examined include:
the history of projects and the appeal of this form of development
a taxonomy of TOD projects appropriate for different contexts and scales
the planning, policy and regulatory framework of successful
projects
obstacles to financing and strategies for overcoming those obstacles
issues surrounding traffic and parking
the roles of all the actors involved and the resources available to them
performance measures that can be used to evaluate outcomes
Case Studies include Arlington, Virginia (Roslyn-Ballston corridor); Dallas
(Mockingbird Station and Addison Circle); historic transit-oriented
neighborhoods in Chicago; Atlanta (Lindbergh Center and BellSouth); San Jose (Ohlone-Chynoweth);
and San Diego (Barrio Logan).
New Transit Town explores the key challenges to transit-oriented development,
examines the lessons learned from the first generation of projects, and uses a
systematic examination and analysis of a broad spectrum of projects to set
standards for the next generation. It is a vital new source of information for
anyone intersted in urban and regional planning and development, including
planners, developers, community groups, transit agency staff, and finance
professionals.
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