IRT Interborough Rapid Transit / the New York City Subway: Its Design and Construction

IRT Interborough Rapid Transit / the New York City Subway: Its Design and Construction
Author: The Interborough Transit Company
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 167
Release: 2007-06-20
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 143032550X

On October 27, 1904, the Interborough Rapid Transit Company opened the first subway in New York City. Running between City Hall and 145th Street at Broadway, the line was greeted with enthusiasm and, in some circles, trepidation. Created under the supervision of Chief Engineer S.L.F. Deyo, the arrival of the IRT foreshadowed the end of the "elevated" transit era on the island of Manhattan. The subway proved such a success that the IRT Co. soon achieved a monopoly on New York public transit. In 1940 the IRT and its rival the BMT were taken over by the City of New York. Today, the IRT subway lines still exist, primarily in Manhattan where they are operated as the "A Division" of the subway. Reprinted here is a special book created by the IRT, recounting the design and construction of the fledgling subway system. Originally created in 1904, it presents the IRT story with a flourish, and with numerous fascinating illustrations and rare photographs.

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INTERBOROUGH RAPID TRANSIT THE
Author: Interborough Rapid Transit Company (New
Publisher: Wentworth Press
Total Pages: 24
Release: 2016-08-29
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781374065444

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New York Subway

New York Subway
Author: Interborough Rapid Transit Company
Publisher:
Total Pages: 168
Release: 1904
Genre: Local transit
ISBN:

Your Subways

Your Subways
Author: Interborough Rapid Transit Company
Publisher:
Total Pages: 31
Release: 1919*
Genre: Subways
ISBN: