Jul 04 2011 10:07 pm
Posted by kenji.ueno under July 5 Assignment
Subway system in NYC & Boston
I asume most of the classmates use subway as their major transportation to either go to school, work, shopping, etc. It surelyapplies to most of the New Yorker today. In the 20th century, one of the many aspects that improved in the New York City was the transportation. In 1904, the subway system started to operate underground, managed by the private company Interborough Rapid Transit (IRT). The IRT was bought by the New York City in 1940, and the subway system was operated under the city’s operation. The subway system in Boston was also improving in the 20th century. The Tremont Street Subway was operated in 1901, the first actively operated subway in the United States. Because of the additional capacity and methods of the transportation, the both subway systems improved the transportation speed and cleaned up the mess and delays on the streets. The subway system is now very essential for most people in the both cities, and still can improve its system to avoid any problem with the transportation.
"Bell Mouths Under Tremont Street- Boston Subway" from nycsubway.org
"The New York Subway Souvenir" from nycsubway.org
3 Responses to “Subway system in NYC & Boston”
jianping,Gao on 06 Jul 2011 at 9:15 pm #
I agree that both New York City and Boston subway system are efficient people transports in their life. Today’s subway system has been completely renovated into a safe, convenient and comfortable transportation .But in history,the subway crime rates have shown variations over time, with a drop starting in the 90s and continuing today. In Boston, the Red Line reports more crimes, the Orange Line, with fewer passengers, is the most dangerous one.
cheokhong.yu on 07 Jul 2011 at 12:12 am #
I agree that New York subway is very important for our life. Without it, it will probabaly make our life inconvenient. It possibly one of the most distinctive icons of New York City, equal in status to the Statue of Liberty and the Empire State building although I really disatisify about the quality of the subway system. The New York Subway is a labyrinth of lines and routes that sprawl across the city, commuting millions of people each day and easing congestion in one of the major locations of the world.