Author: Bruce MoffatPublisher:
ISBN: 9780915348305
Category : Chicago (Ill.)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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The "L"
Author: Bruce MoffatPublisher:
ISBN: 9780915348305
Category : Chicago (Ill.)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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The Chicago Subways
Author: Chicago (Ill.). Department of Subways and SuperhighwaysPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Local transit
Languages : en
Pages : 40
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Report of the Chicago Traction and Subway Commission to the Honorable, the Mayor and City Council of the City of Chicago on a Unified System of Surface, Elevated, and Subway Lines
Author: Chicago (Ill.). Traction and Subway CommissionPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Chicago (Ill.)
Languages : en
Pages : 662
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Chicago's Lost "L"s
Author: David SadowskiPublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1439672911
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Chicago's system of elevated railways, known locally as the "L," has run continuously since 1892 and, like the city, has never stood still. It helped neighborhoods grow, brought their increasingly diverse populations together, and gave the famous Loop its name. But today's system has changed radically over the years. Chicago's Lost "L"s tells the story of former lines such as Garfield Park, Humboldt Park, Kenwood, Stockyards, Normal Park, Westchester, and Niles Center. It was once possible to take high-speed trains on the L directly to Aurora, Elgin, and Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The L started out as four different companies, two starting out using steam engines instead of electricity. Eventually, all four came together via the Union Loop. The L is more than a way of getting around. Its trains are a place where people meet and interact. Some say the best way to experience the city is via the L, with its second-story view. Chicago's Lost "L"s is virtually a "secret history" of Chicago, and this is your ticket.
The Chicago "L"
Author: Greg BorzoPublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 0738551007
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
Offers a history of the world famous Chicago "L," the elevated railroad that has operated since 1892 and has been ridden by more than ten billion people.
Building Chicago's Subways
Author: David SadowskiPublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1467129380
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
While the elevated Chicago Loop is justly famous as a symbol of the city, the fascinating history of its subways is less well known. The City of Chicago broke ground on what would become the "Initial System of Subways" during the Great Depression and finished 20 years later. This gigantic construction project, a part of the New Deal, would overcome many obstacles while tunneling through Chicago's soft blue clay, under congested downtown streets, and even beneath the mighty Chicago River. Chicago's first rapid transit subway opened in 1943 after decades of wrangling over routes, financing, and logistics. It grew to encompass the State Street, Dearborn-Milwaukee, and West Side Subways, with the latter modernizing the old Garfield Park "L" into the median of Chicago's first expressway. Take a trip underground and see how Chicago's "I Will" spirit overcame challenges and persevered to help with the successful building of the subways that move millions. Building Chicago's subways was national news and a matter of considerable civic pride--making it a "Second City" no more
Building Chicago's Subways
Author: David SadowskiPublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1439665036
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Take a trip underground and see how Chicago's "I Will" spirit overcame challenges and persevered to help with the successful building of the subways that move millions today! While the elevated Chicago Loop is justly famous as a symbol of the city, the fascinating history of its subways is less well known. The City of Chicago broke ground on what would become the "Initial System of Subways" during the Great Depression and finished 20 years later. This gigantic construction project, a part of the New Deal, overcame many obstacles while tunneling through Chicago's soft blue clay, under congested downtown streets, and even beneath the mighty Chicago River. Chicago's first rapid transit subway opened in 1943 after decades of wrangling over routes, financing, and logistics. It grew to encompass the State Street, Dearborn-Milwaukee, and West Side Subways, with the latter modernizing the old Garfield Park "L" into the median of Chicago's first expressway. Building Chicago's subways was national news and a matter of considerable civic pride - making it a "Second City" no more!
Recommendations and General Plans for a Comprehensive Passenger Subway System for the City of Chicago
Author: Chicago (Ill.). City Council. Committee on Local TransportationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Communication and traffic
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
Report
Author: Chicago (Ill.). Dept. of Subways and SuperhighwaysPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Roads
Languages : en
Pages : 78
Book Description
Report for 1939 consists of reports of the Dept. of Subways and Traction and Dept. of Superhighways.
Report on Passenger Subway and Elevated Railroad Development in Chicago
Author: Charles Keagle MohlerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads, Elevated
Languages : en
Pages : 56
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