Tunneling to the future : the story of the great subway expansion that saved New York / Peter Derrick.

Author
Derrick, Peter, 1944- [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
New York : New York University Press, ©2001.
Description
xii, 442 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

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      Summary note
      The Dual System of Rapid Transit set the pattern for growth in New York City for decades to come and helped provide millions of families with abetter quality of life.
      Notes
      "History of New York City Project"--T.p. verso.
      Bibliographic references
      Includes bibliographical references (p. 401-422) and index.
      Contents
      • Never enough : the beginnings of rapid transit in New York
      • Deadlock over more subways, 1902-1909
      • Rapid transit to save New York
      • Stumbling toward a solution
      • Dual system of rapid transit
      • Battle over financing the dual system
      • Impact of the dual system.
      ISBN
      • 0814719104 ((cloth ; : acid-free paper))
      • 9780814719107 ((cloth ; : acid-free paper))
      • 0814719546
      • 9780814719541
      LCCN
      00012174
      OCLC
      45283282
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