Watermusic in the Track - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Watermusic in the Track write by Mike Phipps. This book was released on 2012. Watermusic in the Track available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
BART
BART - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook BART write by Michael C. Healy. This book was released on 2013-01-01. BART available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. An insider’s “indispensible” behind-the-scenes history of the transit system of San Francisco and surrounding counties (Houston Chronicle). In the first-ever history book about BART, longtime agency spokesman Michael C. Healy gives an insider’s account of the rapid transit system’s inception, hard-won approval, construction, and operations, warts and all. With a master storyteller’s wit and sharp attention to detail, Healy recreates the politically fraught venture to bring a new kind of public transit to the West Coast. What emerges is a sense of the individuals who made (and make) BART happen. From tales of staying up until 3:00 a.m. with BART pioneers Bill Stokes and Jack Everson to hear the election results for the rapid transit vote to stories of weathering scandals, strikes, and growing pains, this look behind the scenes of an iconic, seemingly monolithic structure reveals people at their most human—and determined to change the status quo. “The Metro. The T. The Tube. The world's most famous subway systems are known by simple monikers, and San Francisco's BART belongs in that class. Michael C. Healy delivers a tour-de-force telling of its roots, hard-fought approval, and challenging construction that will delight fans of American urban history.”—Doug Most, author of The Race Underground: Boston, New York, and the Incredible Rivalry That Built America's First Subway
Interurban Railways of the Bay Area
Interurban Railways of the Bay Area - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Interurban Railways of the Bay Area write by Paul Castelhun Trimble. This book was released on 1977. Interurban Railways of the Bay Area available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Fascinating history of the numerous electric street railways (interurbans) that once criss-crossed northern California and the San Francisco Bay area. Covers the Interurban Electric Railway (the Big Red Cars), the Key System, the Market Street Railway, the Northwestern Pacific Railroad, the Peninsular Railway, the Petaluma & Santa Rosa Railroad, the Sacramento Northern, and the San Francisco, Napa & Calistoga Railway. There is a roster and map for each railroad line. The book also discusses the Bay area ferry lines (with rosters), smaller streetcar lines, and the "what ifs?" represented by BART. Illustrated throughout with black and white photos. With list of car builders and ferryboat builders. 199 pages with index.
A Fleet History of the San Francisco Municipal Railway
A Fleet History of the San Francisco Municipal Railway - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook A Fleet History of the San Francisco Municipal Railway write by Paul Bignardi. This book was released on 2019-05-06. A Fleet History of the San Francisco Municipal Railway available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A Fleet History of the San Francisco Municipal Railway is a book that lists every transit vehicle that has been used in regular Muni service since 1912. The format includes a listing of key data for each vehicle, such as size, passenger capacity, manufacturer /cost and years of service, a short summary of the service history of the vehicle, and a photo (if available). All four modes are covered: rail (streetcar and LRV), bus, trolley bus and cable car, with one section covering each mode. Two additional sections include information on all Muni operations facilities, and a figures and graphics section. The figures and graphics section includes information on the four modes of transit, plus information on historical data in the areas of ridership, fares, farebox recovery, logo and agency structure and leadership. A short summary history section precedes the fleet history sections, and a photo credits table is included along with the blbilograpy. The completed document represents the first compilation of many of these pieces of information in almost 40 years. With over 200 pages and over 400 photographs, it is an excellent reference and history book both for experts and for people with a casus interest in the history of San Francisco Municipal Railway.
Railways of San Francisco
Railways of San Francisco - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Railways of San Francisco write by Paul C. Trimble. This book was released on 2004. Railways of San Francisco available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. It may be hard to believe now, but San Francisco was once dominated by railways. Before private cars crowded this hemmed-in city, rail was the only way to get around the challenging terrain, and the rail industry rose to the task with many innovative systems. Some of these were herculean, with massive bores through rocky hills, or elaborate cable and counterweight systems to handle steep inclines. Others were simpler, horse-drawn affairs that took passengers from the downtown and waterfront areas to outlying districts. The distinct flavor of San Francisco's neighborhoods owes much to the early rails, as these cars enabled residents to form their own enclaves and still interact with the commercial heart of the city. Some rail systems presaged today's commuter lifestyle-one even ran all the way down Mission Street to far-off San Mateo. Only a few of the many rail systems that once served this city remain.
