Under the Sidewalks of New York: The Story of the Greatest Subway System in the World
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| Rating | : | 4.35 (653 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0823216187 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 194 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-05-09 |
| Language | : | English |
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Alec Boyte said Why can't we have THAT subway system in MY city?. This book contains loads of captivating info on that giant web that is the NY subway. Brian Cudahy seems to have a thorough knowledge of transit affairs, and of NY (he grew up in Brooklyn). This is not his first book on the subject, and he treats it with a personal touch that makes it very captivating to anybody, not just New Yorkers. This book is a treasure of little-known facts, peculiarities and anecdotes. I had a lot of fun reading it along with a map of today's network, to see how it evolved (and sometimes "devolved"). Great subject, poor writing GEORGE R. FISHER I want to know the history of the subway system in New York. It has always fascinated me from an engineering and histroical standpoint and as a frequent rider (mostly on the Green Lexington 4 Line, between Wall Street, Grand Central and Yanqui Stadium) I am a great fan.But try as I might, I could not finish this book. Turgid, it is. What a waste of a beautiful subject!. Anthony D Paladino said The best subway book I've ever read. An excelent resource on the building and infastructure of the New York City subway System. It also includes some great pictures.
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. Since the first subway opened in 1904, the New York Subway system and its trains have provided millions of New Yorkers with cheap, fast, and remarkably reliable transportation. 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 traim systems and the PATH trains linking New York and New Jersey, he has produced a complete, thoroughly researched and annotated, and fully illustrated history that will delight subway buffs, students of urban affairs, and all those who love the city of New York.. 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. Metro or
BRIAN J. CUDAHY's books include Around Manhattan Island: And Other Maritime Tales ofNew York and A Century of Subways: Celebrating 100 Years of New York's Underground Railways (both Fordham). He lives in Bluffton, SC.
aThis is a unique, authoritative, and popularly written history of the building, financing, and operation of the New York City subway system.a