History Of The First Electric Trolley Street Car Line In Michigan
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History Of The First Electric Trolley Street Car Line In Michigan
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Author : Lester E. Wise
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1925
History Of The First Electric Trolley Street Car Line In Michigan written by Lester E. Wise and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1925 with categories.
Detroit S Street Railways
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Author : Kenneth Schramm
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2006
Detroit S Street Railways written by Kenneth Schramm and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with History categories.
Detroit's Street Railways tells the story of public transportation in the Motor City. Dating back to 1863, when horse-drawn streetcars serviced the citizenry, public transportation in Detroit has a proud and colorful history. Early on, a host of streetcar companies carried Detroiters about their daily business. This period was followed by consolidation into one company, the Detroit United Railway, and later the establishment of the municipally owned Department of Street Railways. The Department of Street Railways, established May 15, 1922, inherited a vast system of streetcar lines throughout Detroit, the first city in the United States to establish municipally owned transit system. It was a leader and innovator in the transit industry, with continued streetcar service until April 8, 1956, when the last streetcars on Woodward Avenue were replaced by buses. When the Department of Street Railways began coach operations in 1925, the intent was to provide feeder service to the established streetcar lines, as expansion costs were prohibitive. Sadly, the program implemented to complement the city's streetcar operations led to the demise of the streetcar as the principal mode of transportation in the Motor City.
Electric Trolleys Of Washtenaw County
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Author : H. Mark Hildebrandt
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2009-06-29
Electric Trolleys Of Washtenaw County written by H. Mark Hildebrandt and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-06-29 with Transportation categories.
Electric streetcars and interurbans appeared in Washtenaw County in the 1890s. Evolved from horse-drawn streetcars, electric cars were ideal for public transportation. They were cheap, fast, and went to plenty of places. The system developed around Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti, branching out to Detroit to the east and Jackson to the west. Bigger and better equipment was added, and larger companies took over the small ones. In western Washtenaw County, two interurban railways engaged in a struggle for survival. Occasionally the interurbans crashed into buildings or one another, with disastrous results. Electric Trolleys of Washtenaw County explains how electric mass transportation flourished starting in the 1890s, why it bloomed, and why it suddenly became extinct after only a few decades.
Bqx Streetcar Learning From Other Projects
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Author : Bob Diamond
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2016-07-25
Bqx Streetcar Learning From Other Projects written by Bob Diamond and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-07-25 with Technology & Engineering categories.
The BQX Streetcar: Learning From Past Projects As Cited in The Transportation Research Board's Special Report 221
Urban Transit Systems And Technology
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Author : Vukan R. Vuchic
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2007-02-16
Urban Transit Systems And Technology written by Vukan R. Vuchic and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-02-16 with Technology & Engineering categories.
This is the only current and in print book covering the full field of transit systems and technology. Beginning with a history of transit and its role in urban development, the book proceeds to define relevant terms and concepts, and then present detailed coverage of all urban transit modes and the most efficient system designs for each. Including coverage of such integral subjects as travel time, vehicle propulsion, system integration, fully supported with equations and analytical methods, this book is the primary resource for students of transit as well as those professionals who design and operate these key pieces of urban infrastructure.
Detroit Its Trolleys And Interurbans
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Author : William H. Henning
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1976
Detroit Its Trolleys And Interurbans written by William H. Henning and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1976 with Street-railroads categories.
The Michigan Alumnus
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: UM Libraries
Release Date : 1927
The Michigan Alumnus written by and has been published by UM Libraries this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1927 with Cooking categories.
In v.1-8 the final number consists of the Commencement annual.
Philadelphia S Streetcar Heritage
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Author : Kenneth C. Springirth
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019
Philadelphia S Streetcar Heritage written by Kenneth C. Springirth and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019 with Transportation categories.
Philadelphia's Streetcar Heritage is a photographic essay of the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, streetcar system. The first electric streetcar line in Philadelphia opened in 1892 and quickly replaced horsecar service by 1897. Streetcar lines were merged into the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company (PRT) in 1902 to achieve a unified system. There were 1,500 new streetcars purchased by 1913, which was the largest fleet of standardized streetcars ever purchased by one transit company. Ridership dropped during the Depression, and PRT reorganized as the Philadelphia Transportation Company (PTC) in 1940. After National City Lines (NCL) obtained control of PTC in 1955, many streetcar lines became bus operated. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) acquired PTC in 1968. The overhaul of 112 Presidents' Conference Committee (PCC) cars began in 1979. Kawasaki Heavy Industries built 112 streetcars (light rail vehicles) for the subway surface lines. With buses taking over Route 15 (Girard Avenue) in 1992, only five subway surface lines remained. SEPTA restored Route 15 streetcar service in 2005 using Brookville Equipment Corporation rebuilt PCCII cars. Philadelphia's Streetcar Heritage documents the city's streetcars, including Fairmount Park Trolleys and trackless trolleys.
Michigan
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2017-11-23
Michigan written by and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-11-23 with History categories.
The fifth edition of Michigan: A History of the GreatLakes State presents an update of the best college-level surveyof Michigan history, covering the pre-Columbian period to thepresent. Represents the best-selling survey history of Michigan Includes updates and enhancements reflecting the latesthistoric scholarship, along with the new chapter ‘ReinventingMichigan’ Expanded coverage includes the socio-economic impact of tribalcasino gaming on Michigan’s Native American population;environmental, agricultural, and educational issues; recentdevelopments in the Jimmy Hoffa mystery, and collegiate andprofessional sports Delivered in an accessible narrative style that is entertainingas well as informative, with ample illustrations, photos, andmaps Now available in digital formats as well as print
The Electric Interurban Railways In America
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Author : George Woodman Hilton
language : en
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Release Date : 1964
The Electric Interurban Railways In America written by George Woodman Hilton and has been published by Stanford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1964 with Transportation categories.
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. Reviews "A first-rate work of such detail and discernment that it might well serve as a model for all corporate biographies. . . . A wonderfully capable job of distillation." Trains "Few economic, social, and business historians can afford to miss this definitive study." Mississippi Valley Historical Review "All seekers after nostalgia will be interested in this encyclopedic volume on the days when the clang, clang of the trolley was the most exciting travel sound the suburbs knew." Harper's Magazine "A fascinating and instructive chapter in the history of American transportation." Journal of Economic History "The hint that behind the grand facade of scholarship lies an expanse of boyish enthusiasm is strengthened by a lovingly amassed and beautifully reproduced collection of 37 photographs." The Nation