It took more than four years to build the subway line from City Hall to West 145th Street in Harlem. Things rarely went that quickly ever again. 'The Routes Not Taken' explores the often dramatic stories behind the unbuilt or unfinished subway lines, shedding light on a signific…
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"Robert A. Van Wyck, mayor of the greater city of New York, broke ground for the first subway line by City Hall on March 24, 1900. It took four years, six months, and twenty-three days to build the line from City Hall to West 145th Street in Harlem. Things rarely went that quick…
"Robert A. Van Wyck, mayor of the greater city of New York, broke ground for the first subway line by City Hall on March 24, 1900. It took four years, six months, and twenty-three days to build the line from City Hall to West 145th Street in Harlem. Things rarely went that quick…
"A history of unrealized plans to expand New York City's rapid transit and commuter rail systems"--
"A history of unrealized plans to expand New York City's rapid transit and commuter rail systems"-- "Robert A. Van Wyck, mayor of the greater city of New York, broke ground for the first subway line by City Hall on March 24, 1900. It took four years, six months, and twenty-thre…
"Robert A. Van Wyck, mayor of the greater city of New York, broke ground for the first subway line by City Hall on March 24, 1900. It took four years, six months, and twenty-three days to build the line from City Hall to West 145th Street in Harlem. Things rarely went that quick…
It took more than four years to build the subway line from City Hall to West 145th Street in Harlem. Things rarely went that quickly ever again. This book explores the often dramatic stories behind the city's unbuilt or unfinished subway lines, shedding light on a significant pa…
Since Victorian times, London's Underground has made an extraordinary contribution to the economy of the capital and has played a vital role in the daily life of generations of Londoners. This wide-ranging history of the Underground celebrates the vision and determination of the…
Since Victorian times, the London Underground has played a vital role in the daily life of millions of people. This book traces the history of the 'tube', from the pioneers who conceived this revolutionary form of transport, through to the advanced driverless trains of today.
What of those ghostly catacombs that lie dormant below city streets? Those subway tunnels, never finished, never filled with the screeches of trains and the busy commotion of commuters. Just there. Dead. You've heard of the subway's demise. The tunnels were too narrow. The city …
Ghostly catacombs that lie dormant below city streets? Those subway tunnels, never finished, never filled with the screeches of trains and the busy commotion of commuters. Just there. Dead. You've heard of the subway's demise. The tunnels were too narrow. The city was too broke.…