Author: Bruce D. Heald Publisher: Arcadia Publishing ISBN: 9780738538754 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 136
Book Description
The Boston & Maine Railroad serviced most of New England as a primary mode of transportation during the 19th and 20th centuries. The birth of this railroad spurred the growth and development of industry in New England. This heritage is captured in Boston & Maine Trains and Services, the fourth volume in Arcadia's Images of Rail series to focus on the history of this railroad. The trains and services included in this book are the Pullman passenger cars, work trains with flatcars, boxcars, circus trains, plows, stock, cabooses, as well as the Boston & Maine bus service, trucks, and air service.
Author: Bruce D. Heald Publisher: Arcadia Publishing ISBN: 9780738538754 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 136
Book Description
The Boston & Maine Railroad serviced most of New England as a primary mode of transportation during the 19th and 20th centuries. The birth of this railroad spurred the growth and development of industry in New England. This heritage is captured in Boston & Maine Trains and Services, the fourth volume in Arcadia's Images of Rail series to focus on the history of this railroad. The trains and services included in this book are the Pullman passenger cars, work trains with flatcars, boxcars, circus trains, plows, stock, cabooses, as well as the Boston & Maine bus service, trucks, and air service.
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce Publisher: ISBN: Category : Ferries Languages : en Pages : 624
Book Description
Considers H.R. 5596 and 28 related bills, to amend the Interstate Commerce Act to require formal ICC hearing for each railroad and ferry boat passenger line earmarked for abandonment where more than one state is involved.
Author: Steven Beaucher Publisher: MIT Press ISBN: 0262048078 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 586
Book Description
A richly illustrated story of public transit in one of America’s most historic cities, from public ferry and horse-drawn carriage to the MBTA. A lively tour of public transportation in Boston over the years, Boston in Transit maps the complete history of the modes of transportation that have kept the city moving and expanding since its founding in 1630—from the simple ferry serving an English settlement to the expansive network of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, or MBTA. The story of public transit in Boston—once dubbed the Hub of the Universe—is a journey through the history of the American metropolis. With a remarkable collection of maps and architectural and engineering drawings at hand, Steven Beaucher launches his account from the landing where English colonists established that first ferry, carrying passengers between what is now Boston’s North End and Charlestown—and sparing them what had been a two-day walk around Boston Harbor. In the 1700s, horse-drawn coaches appeared on the scene, connecting Boston and Cambridge, with the bigger, better Omnibus soon to follow. From horse-drawn coaches, horse-drawn railways evolved, making way for the electric streetcar networks that allowed the city’s early suburbs to sprout—culminating in the multimodal, regional public transportation network in place in Boston today. With photographs, brochures, pamphlets, guidebooks, timetables, and tickets, Boston in Transit creates a complete picture of the everyday experience of public transportation through the centuries. At once a practical reference, local history, and travelogue, this book will be cherished by armchair tourists, day-trippers, and serious travelers alike.
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce. Subcommittee on Surface Transportation Publisher: ISBN: Category : Railroads Languages : en Pages : 372
Book Description
Pt. 1: Committee Serial No. 90-17. Considers S. 1175 and related bills, to change administrative procedure and requirements for discontinuance of passenger train service, allowing longer periods of investigative time, reassignment of burden of non-profitability proof to carriers, and making alternative transportation arrangement provisions rather than service continuance/discontinuance decisions