This study examines the early evolution of urban mass transit in a major city, Pittsburgh, and makes an assessment of the impacts owing to the implementation of major changes in transit technology. The early history of mass transit in Pittsburgh, as in many other cities, involved a progression of several systems including the omnibus, the commuter railroad, the horsecar, the cable car, and the electric streetcar. This study describes the phenomenal increase in ridership and the marked changes in residential patterns that had followed the implementation of new transit technology during the 1850-1910 period. It also points to the difficulties that had arisen for transit operators due to the overextension of transit lines.


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    Title :

    Transportation Innovation and Changing Spatial Patterns: Pittsburgh, 1850-1910


    Contributors:
    J. A. Tarr (author)

    Publication date :

    1972


    Size :

    71 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English