Tag Archives: transportation
Expect Delays
It is one of the oldest and most extensive public transportation systems in the world and being that the first train only traveled about 312 ft. some would be taken back at how far the NYC Subway system has become. … Continue reading
Walking Your Life Away
Since the start of life, walking has been the primary form of transportation. The Native Americans did it. The Europeans did it. And YOU did it. To date, you walk to and from class, to and from work, and to … Continue reading
The omnibus….
Chudacoff stated in chapter 4 :”What had once been the entire walking City now became the Zone of Work, crammed with offices, stores , and warehouses”(chp4,pg103).the development of mass-transit changed not only the city and its habitants but also … Continue reading
Steam Ferries Existed Too!
In the early 1800s, steamboats or ferries gained popularity from the invention of the steam engine. Steam power meant reduced need of relying on winds or man power and the various canals and harbors of New York facilitated this new … Continue reading
Upgrade
During the 19th century, everywhere in America was beginning to expand in every aspect. The population was increasing and that caused there to be greater distances between people and places that they needed to get to. New York advanced in … Continue reading
A So Called Bus…
“The omnibus made wheeled transportation available to more people tan did the hackneys and carriages, and it carried riders on a reasonably predictable schedule” (Chudacoff 81). The omnibus was a great transformation as transportation became more conformed. People fixed their … Continue reading
There’s nothing like a good ol’ Stage Coach!!
The ferries were a restricted form of transportation, as only cities with ports could use them. “The obvious solution was the establishment of ground transportation in urban areas” (Jackson Pg 33). Prior to the subway, cable car, steam train and omnibus there was … Continue reading
Cable car is here!!!!!!!!!!!!!
According to Chudacoff, public transportation has been introduced in the mid-nineteenth century. The first vehicle was the omnibus which was, mostly accessible to the middle and the upper class because of the fare the passengers had to pay. As the … Continue reading
My “A” train used to be a horse: We Serve to Whites Only!
With the growing rush for an affordable ride to and from destinations around major cities, several forms of transportation were created during the 1800s. The omnibus was a “large, horse-drawn coach designed to transport urban riders over fixed routes for … Continue reading
choo choo… steam railroads
During the middle of the nineteenth century steam railroads were introduced. Steam engines had the ability to do the work of a hundred horses, which was a huge advancement for them. The first railroads were designed for long distances, unlike … Continue reading