Philadelphia's Rapid Transit: Being an account of the construction and equipment of the Market Street Subway-Elevated and its place in the great of the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company
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| Rating | : | 4.10 (611 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 193570026X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 118 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-11-19 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The book provides a fascinating glimpse into the construction and design of one of the nation's earliest municipal railway systems. In 1903 the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company broke ground on an ambitious project, to create the City of Brotherly Love's first high-speed rail system. This reprint has been slightly reformatted, but care has been taken to preserve the integrity of the text.. The line would be joined by the Frankford Elevated in 1922, and merged into today's Market-Frankford Line, now operated by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA). Running from the suburbs of West Philadelphia on elevated tracks, trains ducked underground to reach the city center. Originally printed in 1907 to celebrate the opening of the subway line, Philadelphia's Rapid Transit include descriptive text, and dozens of rare photos showing the men who built the line. When it opened
Interesting history-subways&politics-happy together!!! An excellent book with great details of the building & running of a major rapid transit line. Just like today, it shows how transit builders & politicians work together to get the job done-ALL facets good & bad!!