Essential rules for safe, orderly urban transit work
This edition presents the early 1900s Rules and Regulations for the Government of the Operating Officers and Employés of the Interborough Rapid Transit Company. It outlines how staff must conduct themselves, the duties of officers and workers, and the company’s priorities—from passenger safety to reliable service. The document also details division organization, disciplinary guidelines, and the expectations for uniforms, reporting, and behavior on and off duty.
- Understand the company’s safety first policy and the expectations for courteous, professional conduct.
- Learn who oversees hiring, transfers, wages, and disciplinary actions, and how decisions are approved.
- Get a sense of maintenance duties, signaling practices, and the roles of conductors, guards, and switchmen.
- See how emergencies, accidents, and unusual events should be reported and documented.
Ideal for readers of transportation history, early 20th‑century work rules, and anyone curious about how a major city rail system organized its operations.