Transit in the Triangle
Author | : Blaine S. Hays |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2012 |
ISBN-10 | : 0915348454 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780915348459 |
Rating | : 4/5 (54 Downloads) |
Download or read book Transit in the Triangle written by Blaine S. Hays and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Transit in the TriangleA Century Look at Pittsburgh Public TransitThis is a two-volume set.Volume I -- 1900-1964ISBN 978-0-915348-45-9Volume II -- The Port Authority Years, 1964-2014ISBN 978-0-915348-53-4A visitor to downtown Pittsburgh in 1960 would have witnessed a scene that had largely disappeared from other major U.S. cities. Streetcars were still rumbling along most of the central business sector's main streets. Operating the system was the Pittsburgh Railways Company. But time was running out for both the company and the streetcars it prized.Transit historians and authors Blaine Hays and James Toman collaborate to chronicle the history of this unique and exciting transit system. The story of the birth and early years of transit in Pittsburgh is presented with more than 350 photos, maps, and illustrations that complement an enthusiastic and thoroughly researched narrative.