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Chicago Transit: An Illustrated History  
Author: David Young
ISBN: 0875802419
Format: Handover
Publish Date: June, 2005
 
     
     
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Chicago Transit: An Illustrated History

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Telling the story of every major transit innovation in Chicago's history, Young reveals a broad panorama of the city's growth. Beginning with the evolution of the horse-drawn omnibus - Chicago's first mass-transit system - Young explores the competition for passengers and space by the growing proliferation of streetcar lines, railroads, and automobiles. These modes of transportation, often existing for a time side by side, prospered or faltered according to various technological advances. Young also looks at what is uniquely Chicago: the Loop, the construction of the L, and the ever-present problem of congestion in the Windy City. He highlights the development of the Chicago Transit Authority and the Regional Transportation Authority and the growth of the Illinois Central and the Chicago North Western Railroads.

FROM THE CRITICS

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A writer and editor for the Tribune who specializes in transportation traces the evolution of moving around in the Windy City. Beginning with the horse-drawn omnibuses that formed the first mass-transit system, he explores the competition for space and passengers by the various modes, including streetcar lines, railroads, and automobiles. The photographs are monochrome. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

     



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