Horse Trails to Regional Rails: The Story of Public Transit in Greater Cleveland

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The history of public transportation in Greater Cleveland spans two centuries. As the city developed from a trading post on Lake Erie to an industrial giant and ever growing urban center, transportation policies and practices both promoted and reflected the dynamics of change. From the opening the Ohio and Erie Canal to the opening of the new waterfront rapid transit, Toman and Hays trace the ever-changing contours of a metropolitan area and the modes of transportation available to its public. The scope of the ...
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The history of public transportation in Greater Cleveland spans two centuries. As the city developed from a trading post on Lake Erie to an industrial giant and ever growing urban center, transportation policies and practices both promoted and reflected the dynamics of change. From the opening the Ohio and Erie Canal to the opening of the new waterfront rapid transit, Toman and Hays trace the ever-changing contours of a metropolitan area and the modes of transportation available to its public. The scope of the book is comprehensive - canal, river, lake, and air transport - but the focus is on Cleveland's streetcars, interurbans, trackless trolleys, buses, and rapid transit trains. It also explores the effect of the coming of the automobile and its inevitable impact on the city. Due attention is given to political, social, and technological forces that affected public transportation. The authors are unapologetically nostalgic when discussing the "golden years" of electric operations (1888-1963), a time when people seemed to enjoy the city more. The book contains maps of the changing transportation infrastructure and 332 striking photographs, most not published until now. It will be invaluable to a wide audience - historians, collectors, transportation professionals, and those who love cities.
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A companion volume to "Cleveland's Transit Vehicles: Equipment and Technology", this is a nostalgic look at the area's "golden years" of public transportation, from the opening of the Ohio and Erie Canal to the new waterfront rapid transit. While the scope is comprehensive<- ->taking in canal, river, lake, and air transport<-->the focus is on streetcars, interurbans, trackless trolleys, buses, and rapid transit trains. Also includes maps of the changing transportation infrastructure, as well as 332 black and white photographs, most of which are previously unpublished. An interesting read not only for those in the field of public transit, but for historians, collectors, and those who love cities. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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  • ISBN-13: 9780873385473
  • Publisher: Kent State University Press
  • Publication date: 6/1/1996
  • Pages: 376
  • Product dimensions: 8.90 (w) x 11.33 (h) x 1.09 (d)

Table of Contents

Preface
Acknowledgments
1 Two Hundred Years 1
2 A City Takes Shape 11
3 Expansion, Consolidation, and Electrification 25
4 Interurbans, Automobiles, and a Traction War 55
5 The Cleveland Railway Years 81
6 The Cleveland Transit System Years 187
7 The Regional Transit Authority Years 291
8 Remnants and Possibilities 333
Appendix Ridership, 1910-1995 341
References 343
Index 347
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