On February 26, 1870, while Harvey, Gilbert and others were working on a practical elevated railroad, Alfred Ely Beach introduced a one-block demonstration subway to the public, charging $0.25 fare per ride. All of the proceeds were donated to the Union Home for Orphans of Soldiers and Sailors. The subway ran for one block under Broadway, between Warren and Cedar Streets, and was powered by air pressure. Thirty-four years would pass before another subway opened its doors in New York.
Alfred E. Beach and New York’s First Subway
Springer Tracts on Transportation, Traffic
2013-01-01
16 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
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