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Twenty-Fourth and Final Report of the Boston Transit Commission: For the Year Ending, June 30, 1918 (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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Explore Boston’s early 20th‑century transit history through this official 1918 report, detailing tunnels, stations, and the push to open new lines for city traffic.
The book presents a clear look at the challenges and progress of major subway projects, including the East Boston tunnel, Dorchester Tunnel, and related surface stations. It highlights construction decisions, maintenance practices, and the interplay with city and state agencies during a pivotal era of urban growth.
- Accounts of tunnel construction, station design, and surface interchange facilities
- Updates on contracts, paving work, and equipment trials, such as escalator tests
- Notes on land takings, settlements, and legislative changes affecting transit work
- Historical context around engineering choices and maintenance strategies
Ideal for readers of urban history, public works, and early American transportation projects.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This compelling historic text offers a meticulous account of the planning, construction, and operation of Boston's subway system, which began in 1894 and continued for the next twenty-four years. It is the final report of the Boston Transit Commission after being extended to accommodate the tunnel's later additions: the Boylston Street Subway, East Boston Tunnel Extension, and the Dorchester Tunnel. As the first comprehensive work on the subject, the report contains in-depth technical analyses of the engineering and construction challenges faced by the commission, as well as fascinating insights into the social and political climate surrounding the project. The author details the various debates, controversies, and innovations that arose during the construction process, placing them in the context of the growing urban landscape of Boston and the evolving field of transportation engineering. Providing a wealth of data, the report also includes financial records, maps, and photographs, making it an invaluable reference for historians, urban planners, and anyone interested in the history of public works projects and urban infrastructure. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781332323708_0
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