Since it first
opened in 1904, the New York Subway system has provided millions
of New Yorkers with cheap, fast, and remarkably reliable transportation.
The New York subway system lacks the electronic complexity of
such modern operations as the Washington, D.C. Metro or San Francisco's
BART, and New Yorkers have few qualms in admitting that theirs
is not the world's most beautiful subway. But as it is in no other
city on earth, the subway of New York is intimately woven into
the fabric and identity of the city itself. Transportation expert
Brian Cudahy recounts the history of the New York subway systems
in a book that is full of detail, historical anecdote, and the
wonders of twentieth-century technology. Tracing the system from
it first short IRT look to the extensive network of today, with
information about such fascinating sidelights as the city's tram
systems and the PATH trains linking New York and New Jersey, he
has produced a complete, thoroughly researched and annotated history
that will delight subway buffs, students of urban affairs, and
all those who love the city of New York.
194 pages.
Fully illustrated with B&W photos and drawings. 8 x 10. Soft cover.
$21.95. (1995) ISBN 0823216187
