Staten Island Rapid Transit

Staten Island Rapid Transit
Author: Marc Pitanza
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2015
Genre: History
ISBN: 1467123382


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Staten Island's first railroad began in 1860 as a passenger line connecting towns along the island's eastern shore, with ferry service from Vanderbilt's Landing to Manhattan. The Staten Island Rapid Transit was a second line, built in 1885. During the 19th century, major eastern trunk railroads competed for the New York freight market. The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad (B&O) was a latecomer but saw opportunity with Staten Island in 1886, buying interest in both railroads. The B&O took control of the island's passenger service and turned it into a thriving commuter railroad with three branches and nearly 40 stations, forever changing transportation in the borough. Reaching Staten Island from Cranford, New Jersey, the B&O built a major freight yard at Arlington and a waterfront terminal at St. George. The railroad's customers ran the gamut from large industries like Procter & Gamble to small one-carload coal dealerships. By 1971, the cash-strapped B&O sold the passenger service to the New York City Transit Authority (NYCTA), and by 1985, the B&O had left New York for good.


Staten Island Rapid Transit
Language: en
Pages: 128
Authors: Marc Pitanza
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2015 - Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

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Staten Island's first railroad began in 1860 as a passenger line connecting towns along the island's eastern shore, with ferry service from Vanderbilt's Landing
Staten Island Rapid Transit
Language: en
Pages: 128
Authors: Marc Pitanza
Categories: Transportation
Type: BOOK - Published: 2015-06-22 - Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

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Staten Island's first railroad began in 1860 as a passenger line connecting towns along the island's eastern shore, with ferry service from Vanderbilt's Landing
Staten Island Rapid Transit Rwy. [1860-1965].
Language: en
Pages: 63
Authors: Silver Leaf Rapid Transit
Categories: Railroads
Type: BOOK - Published: 1965 - Publisher:

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Staten Island Rapid Transit Railway Company
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Type: BOOK - Published: 1904 - Publisher:

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The Staten Island Rapid Transit Railway Company Time Table
Language: en
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Type: BOOK - Published: 1966 - Publisher:

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