000			02214cam a22003253u 4500
001			17569
003			UtSlPG
005			20260610133418.0
006			m
007			cr n
008			260607r2006||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d
010			_a04029689
040			_aUtSlPG
041		7	_aen _2iso639-1
050		4	_aTF
100	1		_aInterborough Rapid Transit Company
245	1	4	_aThe New York Subway, Its Construction and Equipment
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2006
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2006-01-21
508			_aE-text prepared by Ronald Holder, Diane Monico, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
520			_a"The New York Subway, Its Construction and Equipment" is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book provides an in-depth look at the creation of the New York City subway system, detailing the engineering feats and methodologies involved in its construction. It highlights the significance of this monumental urban infrastructure project in overcoming the challenges posed by the city's congestion and the complexities involved in its creation. The opening of the work discusses the history and motivation behind the construction of the subway, noting the various challenges and doubts that surrounded the project when it first began. It reflects on the groundbreaking ceremony and the skepticism from both financial and engineering experts about whether the subway could ever be successfully built. Furthermore, it outlines the legislative framework within which the subway was constructed and delves into the city’s unique contractual agreements with the contractor, underscoring the historical significance of municipal ownership for rapid transit solutions. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aSubways -- New York (State) -- New York
653			_aLocal transit -- New York (State) -- New York
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17569
999			_c58955 _d58955