Boston In Transit
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Boston In Transit
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Author : Steven Beaucher
language : en
Publisher: MIT Press
Release Date : 2023-03-07
Boston In Transit written by Steven Beaucher and has been published by MIT Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-03-07 with History categories.
A richly illustrated story of public transit in one of America’s most historic cities, from public ferry and horse-drawn carriage to the MBTA. A lively tour of public transportation in Boston over the years, Boston in Transit maps the complete history of the modes of transportation that have kept the city moving and expanding since its founding in 1630—from the simple ferry serving an English settlement to the expansive network of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, or MBTA. The story of public transit in Boston—once dubbed the Hub of the Universe—is a journey through the history of the American metropolis. With a remarkable collection of maps and architectural and engineering drawings at hand, Steven Beaucher launches his account from the landing where English colonists established that first ferry, carrying passengers between what is now Boston’s North End and Charlestown—and sparing them what had been a two-day walk around Boston Harbor. In the 1700s, horse-drawn coaches appeared on the scene, connecting Boston and Cambridge, with the bigger, better Omnibus soon to follow. From horse-drawn coaches, horse-drawn railways evolved, making way for the electric streetcar networks that allowed the city’s early suburbs to sprout—culminating in the multimodal, regional public transportation network in place in Boston today. With photographs, brochures, pamphlets, guidebooks, timetables, and tickets, Boston in Transit creates a complete picture of the everyday experience of public transportation through the centuries. At once a practical reference, local history, and travelogue, this book will be cherished by armchair tourists, day-trippers, and serious travelers alike.
Annual Report Of The Boston Transit Commission
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Author : Boston Transit Commission
language : en
Publisher: Wentworth Press
Release Date : 2019-04-07
Annual Report Of The Boston Transit Commission written by Boston Transit Commission and has been published by Wentworth Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-04-07 with categories.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Annual Report Of The Boston Transit Commission
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Author : Boston Transit Commission
language : en
Publisher: Wentworth Press
Release Date : 2019-03-25
Annual Report Of The Boston Transit Commission written by Boston Transit Commission and has been published by Wentworth Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-03-25 with History categories.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Report
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Author : Boston (Mass.). Transit Commission
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1895
Report written by Boston (Mass.). Transit Commission and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1895 with Boston (Mass.) categories.
Annual Report Of The Boston Transit Commission
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Author : Boston (Mass.). Transit Commission
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1895
Annual Report Of The Boston Transit Commission written by Boston (Mass.). Transit Commission and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1895 with Local transit categories.
Annual Report Of The Boston Transit Commission
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Author : Boston . Transit Commission
language : en
Publisher: Palala Press
Release Date : 2015-12-07
Annual Report Of The Boston Transit Commission written by Boston . Transit Commission and has been published by Palala Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-12-07 with categories.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Boston S Blue Line
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Author : Frank Cheney
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2004-04-01
Boston S Blue Line written by Frank Cheney and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-04-01 with History categories.
Boston's rapid-transit Blue Line covers a distance of 5.94 miles, a twenty-three-minute commute that begins at Bowdoin station in downtown Boston, travels under the harbor, passes Revere Beach, and stops at Wonderland. Today's commuters might be surprised to learn that the line they are riding was once operated by trolley cars and narrow-gauge steam-powered commuter trains, for it was not until 1904 that the East Boston Tunnel under the harbor was completed. By 1917, the number of people riding the Blue Line had climbed to twenty-five thousand a day. Although significant advances had been made to accommodate high-volume commuter traffic, rush-hour congestion at downtown stations remained a problem. In the 1920s, with ridership exceeding forty-two thousand people a day, the Boston Elevated Railway and the Boston Transit Commission agreed to convert the tunnel to a rapid-transit operation with a transfer station at Maverick Square. Further expansion occurred in the 1950s, when the Blue Line was extended to Orient Heights, Suffolk Downs, and Revere Beach.
Annual Report Of The Boston Transit Commission
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Author : Boston Transit Commission
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1916
Annual Report Of The Boston Transit Commission written by Boston Transit Commission and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1916 with Boston (Mass.) categories.
Boston Transit Equipment 1979 2009
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Author : Michael R. Prescott
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009
Boston Transit Equipment 1979 2009 written by Michael R. Prescott and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Buses categories.
Moving The Masses
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Author : Charles W. Cheape
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 1980
Moving The Masses written by Charles W. Cheape and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1980 with Business & Economics categories.
The development of public transit is an integral part of both business and urban history in late nineteenth-century America. The author begins this study in 1880, when public transportation in large American cities was provided by numerous, competing horse-car companies with little or no public control of operation. By 1912, when the study concludes, a monopoly in each city operated a coordinated network of electric-powered streetcars and, in the largest cities, subways, which were regulated by city and state agencies. The history of transit development reflects two dominant themes: the constant pressure of rapid growth in city population and area and the requirements of the technology developed to service that growth. The case studies here include three of the four cites that had rapid transit during this period. Each case study examines, first, the mechanization of surface lines and, second, the implementation of rapid transit. New York requires an additional chapter on steam-powered, elevated railroads, for early population growth there required rapid transit before the invention of electric technology. Urban transit enterprise is viewed within a clear and familiar pattern of evolution--the pattern of the last half of the nineteenth century, when industries with expanding markets and complex, costly processes of production and distribution adopted new strategy and structure, administered by a new class of professional managers.