Author: Delos Franklin Wilcox
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Local transit
Languages : en
Pages : 272
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San Francisco's Street Railway Problem
Author: Delos Franklin Wilcox
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Local transit
Languages : en
Pages : 272
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Local transit
Languages : en
Pages : 272
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San Francisco's Market Street Railway
Author: Walt Vielbaum
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738569598
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738569598
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 34
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The Municipal Railway of San Francisco, 1912-1921
Author: San Francisco (Calif.). Bureau of Engineering
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Category : Municipal ownership
Languages : en
Pages : 160
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Publisher:
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Category : Municipal ownership
Languages : en
Pages : 160
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Report on the Street Railway Transportation Requirements of San Francisco with Special Consideration to the Unification of Existing Facilities
Author: Michael Maurice O'Shaughnessy
Publisher:
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Category : Local transit
Languages : en
Pages : 278
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Local transit
Languages : en
Pages : 278
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San Francisco Street Railway Franchises
Author: San Francisco (Calif.). Board of Supervisors
Publisher:
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Category : Streets
Languages : en
Pages : 14
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Category : Streets
Languages : en
Pages : 14
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The People's Railway
Author: Anthony Perles
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Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 274
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 274
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San Francisco's Powell Street Cable Cars
Author: Emiliano Echeverria
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738530475
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
San Francisco's cable cars are an internationally recognized symbol of the city, but they also have a long and fractious history. There are actually three cable lines in operation today: the California Street line and the two Powell Street lines-- the Powell-Mason and Powell-Hyde. The Powell Street lines have been the subject of much controversy through the years, due to a complex lineage of private and public ownership. Cable cars on Powell Street began in 1888, operating under the Ferries and Cliff House Railway Company and utilizing the same basic design pioneered by Andrew Hallidie in 1873. Among the story's twists and turns are the line's actual routes following the 1906 earthquake, which caused heavy damage and forced major repairs. Post-quake, United Railroads was able to replace many of the cable car lines with streetcars, including a part of the Powell Street system. San Francisco at one time had eight separate cable car operators. Gradually most were replaced by streetcars, buses, and trolley buses, given the complexities and expense of cable systems. The Powell lines were taken over by the city in 1944, but the mayor tried to abandon them in 1947. The public disapproved of this move, and since then the Powell Street line has only grown in stature and its importance to San Francisco.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738530475
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
San Francisco's cable cars are an internationally recognized symbol of the city, but they also have a long and fractious history. There are actually three cable lines in operation today: the California Street line and the two Powell Street lines-- the Powell-Mason and Powell-Hyde. The Powell Street lines have been the subject of much controversy through the years, due to a complex lineage of private and public ownership. Cable cars on Powell Street began in 1888, operating under the Ferries and Cliff House Railway Company and utilizing the same basic design pioneered by Andrew Hallidie in 1873. Among the story's twists and turns are the line's actual routes following the 1906 earthquake, which caused heavy damage and forced major repairs. Post-quake, United Railroads was able to replace many of the cable car lines with streetcars, including a part of the Powell Street system. San Francisco at one time had eight separate cable car operators. Gradually most were replaced by streetcars, buses, and trolley buses, given the complexities and expense of cable systems. The Powell lines were taken over by the city in 1944, but the mayor tried to abandon them in 1947. The public disapproved of this move, and since then the Powell Street line has only grown in stature and its importance to San Francisco.
Preliminary Report [on the Transportation Problem in San Francisco] Nos. 6-8, 102, 11, 131, 19
Author: Bion Joseph Arnold
Publisher:
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Category : Street-railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 326
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Street-railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 326
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Railways of San Francisco
Author: Paul C. Trimble
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738528878
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
It may be hard to believe now, but San Francisco was once dominated by railways. Before private cars crowded this hemmed-in city, rail was the only way to get around the challenging terrain, and the rail industry rose to the task with many innovative systems. Some of these were herculean, with massive bores through rocky hills, or elaborate cable and counterweight systems to handle steep inclines. Others were simpler, horse-drawn affairs that took passengers from the downtown and waterfront areas to outlying districts. The distinct flavor of San Francisco's neighborhoods owes much to the early rails, as these cars enabled residents to form their own enclaves and still interact with the commercial heart of the city. Some rail systems presaged today's commuter lifestyle-one even ran all the way down Mission Street to far-off San Mateo. Only a few of the many rail systems that once served this city remain.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738528878
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
It may be hard to believe now, but San Francisco was once dominated by railways. Before private cars crowded this hemmed-in city, rail was the only way to get around the challenging terrain, and the rail industry rose to the task with many innovative systems. Some of these were herculean, with massive bores through rocky hills, or elaborate cable and counterweight systems to handle steep inclines. Others were simpler, horse-drawn affairs that took passengers from the downtown and waterfront areas to outlying districts. The distinct flavor of San Francisco's neighborhoods owes much to the early rails, as these cars enabled residents to form their own enclaves and still interact with the commercial heart of the city. Some rail systems presaged today's commuter lifestyle-one even ran all the way down Mission Street to far-off San Mateo. Only a few of the many rail systems that once served this city remain.
San Francisco's Transportation Octopus
Author: Emiliano Echeverria
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780989520607
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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Publisher:
ISBN: 9780989520607
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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