"In the late nineteenth century, as cities like Boston and New York grew larger, the streets became increasingly clogged with horse-drawn carts. When the great blizzard of 1888 brought New York City to a halt, a solution had to be found. Two brothers--Henry Melville Whitney of Boston and William Collins Whitney of New York City--pursued the dream of his city being the first American metropolis to have a subway and the great race was on. The competition...

This is the second of a new series of books that will cover the history of tramway operation in the British Isles. rnrnFocusing on Yorkshire and the North-East of England, this book provides an overview of the history of tramways in the region from the 18

Over the course of a year, Tim Bennett made 1500 trips as an Uber driver. Here he compiles his experiences in hopes of providing others looking for a career in ridesharing with an honest and informative perspective. Driving for a ridesharing giant is not for everyone-and To Uber or Not To Uber will tell you all you need to know before you take the plunge!

In Conversations on Equity and Inclusion in Public Transportation, we hear from twenty top public transportation officials from across America and Australia discussing practical steps on how they are improving their services and providing more equity and inclusion both in their agencies and the communities they serve. The Covid pandemic provided transit agencies an opportunity to reflect on our core mission. Would our agencies and the government...

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Vilified as the great failure of all London Transport bus classes, the DMS family of Daimler Fleetline was more like an unlucky victim of straitened times. Desperate to match staff shortages with falling demand for its services during the late 1960s, London Transport was just one organization to see nationwide possibilities and savings in legislation that was about to permit double-deck one-man-operation and partially fund purpose-built vehicles....

Cartagena en Movimiento recoge los principales resultados de investigación sobre la movilidad en la ciudad de Cartagena de Indias. Seabordan elementos como la demanda por transporte público, las preferencias de los usuarios, la partición modal, el estacionamiento, la accidentalidad y el uso de bicicleta. Esperamos que este volumen sea de utilidad para ilustrar algunos elementos centrales en la discusión sobre el desarrollo urbano y como insumo...

Better transport is essential to Myanmar's development. After decades of underinvestment, Myanmar's transport infrastructure lags behind other regional countries. Sixty percent of trunk highways and most of the railways need maintenance or rehabilitation. River infrastructure does not exist, while 20 million people lack basic road access. Can the transport sector deliver upon the master plan's objectives? What is needed to improve the quality of the...

Looking back over the past 75 years, there is no doubt that public transportation has played a major role in the development and maturing of Toronto and its metropolitan area. Indeed , despite the fiscal challenges facing it, the TTC today remains a transit agency with an enviable reputation. The TTC Story:The First Seventy-five Years, by Mike Filey, features over one hundred magnificent black and white images selected to illustrate the principal...

"Urban Shift: The Evolution and Future of Parking Garages" is an illuminating exploration of the past, present, and future of parking garages in urban planning and transportation. In this comprehensive book, readers are taken on a captivating journey through the historical emergence of parking garages in the early 20th century, their evolution throughout the 20th century, and their current multifaceted uses in the modern urban landscape.From their...