Then and Now on the Chicago Surface System

Description: Then and Now on the Chicago Surface System is about the Chicago Surface Lines from the early 1900s to the present. In 1919 the Chicago Surface System had the largest street railway system under common management. The book sites the statistics of physical size, revenue, and ridership. What happened to the ridership and revenue? Then and Now on the Chicago Surface System, through pictures, examines the changes. Corridors that were once the strongest on the system were devastated by economic and social upheaval in the 1960s and 1970s. In addition, in the wake of post-World War 2 prosperity, the personal auto eclipsed public transit in importance and attractiveness. Further, the City/County/State expanded its expressway network stimulated by the Nathion’s commitment to an interstate highway system during the 1950s – 1960s. Then and Now on the Chicago Surface System is not intended to illustrate all classes of streetcars or trolley and motor buses that were operated by the Chicago Surface Lines. The objective is to give the reader an appreciation of the complexity of the systems and the challenges the system faced at various times. The Shore Line Interurban Historical Society published Then and Now on the Chicago Surface System Dispatch 15. Shore Line Interurban Historical Society is a non-profit organization that publishes a quarterly magazine and dispatches about Chicago’s urban, suburban, and interurban passenger rail service to the Chicago Hub region. For more information on this organization or to join visit their website. Then and Now on the Chicago Surface System – Shore Line Interurban Historical Society Dispatch 15 documents the transformation of the Chicago Surface System in the Chicago area from 1910 to the present with photographs and detailed captions. If you are a rail fan, you will want to add this to your collection. The other dispatches published by the Shore Line Interurban Historical Society are also available on this website.

Price: 39.95 USD

Location: Glencoe, Illinois

End Time: 2024-11-15T23:16:45.000Z

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