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Author: Peter Waller Publisher: Unique Archives ISBN: 9789887792857 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 96
Book Description
For more than a century, trams have plied their trade along the shore of Hong Kong Island. They have witnessed the transformation of the city from a colonial backwater to a financial powerhouse. Today, the trams still carry vast numbers of passengers daily, and Hong Kong is one of the few places in the world where you can ride a double-deck tram. Using fascinating photographs, most of which have never been published before, this book is a vivid reminder of how much Hong Kong has changed.
Author: Peter Waller Publisher: Unique Archives ISBN: 9789887792857 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 96
Book Description
For more than a century, trams have plied their trade along the shore of Hong Kong Island. They have witnessed the transformation of the city from a colonial backwater to a financial powerhouse. Today, the trams still carry vast numbers of passengers daily, and Hong Kong is one of the few places in the world where you can ride a double-deck tram. Using fascinating photographs, most of which have never been published before, this book is a vivid reminder of how much Hong Kong has changed.
Author: Oliver Green Publisher: Pen and Sword ISBN: 1473869404 Category : Transportation Languages : en Pages : 563
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There have been passenger tramways in Britain for 150 years, but it is a rollercoaster story of rise, decline and a steady return. Trams have come and gone, been loved and hated, popular and derided, considered both wildly futuristic and hopelessly outdated by politicians, planners and the public alike. Horse trams, introduced from the USA in the 1860s, were the first cheap form of public transport on city streets. Electric systems were developed in nearly every urban area from the 1890s and revolutionised town travel in the Edwardian era.A century ago, trams were at their peak, used by everyone all over the country and a mark of civic pride in towns and cities from Dover to Dublin. But by the 1930s they were in decline and giving way to cheaper and more flexible buses and trolleybuses. By the 1950s all the major systems were being replaced. Londons last tram ran in 1952 and ten years later Glasgow, the city most firmly linked with trams, closed its network down. Only Blackpool, famous for its decorated cars, kept a public service running and trams seemed destined only for scrapyards and museums.A gradual renaissance took place from the 1980s, with growing interest in what are now described as light rail systems in Europe and North America. In the UK and Ireland modern trams were on the streets of Manchester from 1992, followed successively by Sheffield, Croydon, the West Midlands, Nottingham, Dublin and Edinburgh (2014). Trams are now set to be a familiar and significant feature of twenty-first century urban life, with more development on the way.
Author: IchirÅ Kakizaki Publisher: ISBN: 9786162150807 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 0
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Trams, Buses, and Rails recounts the unique and little-known 130-year history of Bangkok's transportation system, from the first horse-powered tramway in 1888 to the mass transit urban railway of the twenty-first century. Using government archives and annual reports, the author deftly pieces together long-buried records and statistics to reconstruct the transportation policies of each successive metropolitan and national administration. He highlights the politicization and regulation of Bangkok's transport systems over the decades, and uncovers a series of setbacks, reversals, duplications, revisions, and cancellations that help to explain Bangkok's continuing transportation woes. A series of maps and tables elucidate the development of transportation routes and the rise and fall of the city's trams, railways, and bus lines.
Author: Ric Francis Publisher: Areca Books ISBN: 9789834283407 Category : Transportation Languages : en Pages : 116
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"Which city once had the smallest trolley-bus in the world? Where do you find the first funicular railway in Southeast Asia? How do you recognize a trolley-bus pole? Where is Tramway Road?" "With over 100 old photographs, maps and illustrations, this book gives an overview of the various forms of public transport used in George Town from 1880s to 1963, and the role this transport played in the development of the growth of George Town and Penang." "Penang was one of the first urban centres in Southeast Asia to operate steam trams, horse trams, electric trams and trolleybuses. When the Municipal Commission established its own electric supply, it took over the tram service and started the electric trams in George Town in 1906. This gave the local population excellent public transport around George Town, with one line going up to Ayer Itam. In the late 1920s, the Municipality replaced trams with trolley-buses, experimenting for a while with re-conditioned double-deckers from London Transport!" "The Municipality also operated two railways - firstly, the Penang Hill Railway which was considered an engineering marvel when it was first built, and secondly, the electric railway which transported supplies and tin ingots for Penang's foremost smelting works."--BOOK JACKET.
Author: Matthew Growle Publisher: ISBN: 9781447530374 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 0
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"Tracks Through Time: The Global History of Trams" is a captivating exploration of the humble tram's journey across centuries and continents. This meticulously researched and beautifully narrated chronicle delves into the birth, evolution, and resurgence of trams as crucial lifelines in our urban landscapes. This is not just a book about trams. It's about cities, about people, about our shared past and our collective future. It's about the struggle and balance between tradition and progress, and the pursuit of sustainable and inclusive urban mobility. Experience the rise and fall of trams in the cobblestone streets of 19th-century Europe, their rebirth in the high-tech cityscapes of 21st-century Asia, and their potential in the face of the digital revolution and climate change. Along the way, discover the profound ways in which trams have shaped and been shaped by the rhythm of urban life, becoming much more than just a mode of transport. Engaging, insightful, and thought-provoking, "Tracks Through Time: The Global History of Trams" is a compelling ride through the winding tracks of history, culture, and innovation. Whether you're a history enthusiast, an urban planner, a tram aficionado, or a curious reader, this book promises a journey that you will not want to miss.
Author: Bob Prentice Publisher: ISBN: 9780646145235 Category : Horse railroads Languages : en Pages : 16
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Descriptive history of the Hawthorn Tramways Trust, a municipal operator tramlines and trams (trolleys/streetcars) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 1916 to 1920. Includes many black & white photos, locality map, full colour photos on cover. Suburbs served by the tramlines included Richmond, Hawthorn, Camberwell, Burwood, and Wattle Park.
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