Cash, Tokens and Transfers

This colorful history will appeal to borth the interested reader and transportation historian. Brian Cudahy's skillful narrative is combined with a wealth of period photographs. The first comprehensive history of public transportation in North America to be published in more than 60 years, the book traces the grwoth of urban mass transit from the horse-drawn street cars of the 1830's through the development of cable cars, electric street cars, subways, and buses, to the new light rail systems that are playing a key role in today's urban transit renaissance. The book is not bound to any geographical region and examines transit rail systems throughout the United States and Canada.

Preface	p. vii
Boston, 1882	p. 1
the Age of the Horse	p. 7
Chicago, 1883	p. 22
Half-Way to the Stars	p. 27
the Marvelous Mr. Sprague	p. 35
After Richmond	p. 51
from Farrington to Paddington	p. 78
Maturity	p. 89
Enter the Bus	p. 98
More Subways	p. 114
the Public Vs. Private Debate	p. 127
the Rise of Organized Labor	p. 137
an Industry in Eclipse	p. 151
the Pcc Car	p. 164
Post-War Era	p. 180
the Tide Turns	p. 196
Notes	p. 223
Appendix	p. 249
Bibliography	p. 255
Index	p. 259
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