TY  - BOOK
AU  - Grant,H.Roger
TI  - Electric interurbans and the American people
T2  - Railroads Past and Present
SN  - 9780253023209
AV  - HE4471 
U1  - 388.4/60973 23
PY  - 2016///]
CY  - Bloomington
PB  - Indiana University Press
KW  - Street-railroads
KW  - United States
KW  - History
KW  - BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
KW  - Industries
KW  - Transportation
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - TRANSPORTATION
KW  - Public Transportation
KW  - Railroads
KW  - General
KW  - fast
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Cover; ELECTRIC INTERURBANS AND THE AMERICAN PEOPLE; Title; Copyright; Dedication; CONTENTS; FOREWORD ; PREFACE ; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ; 1 ENTHUSIASM ; 2 INTERURBANS IN DAILY LIFE ; 3 SAYING GOODBYE ; NOTES ; INDEX
N2  - One of the most intriguing yet neglected pieces of American transportation history, electric interurban railroads were designed to assist shoppers, salesmen, farmers, commuters, and pleasure-seekers alike with short distance travel. At a time when most roads were unpaved and horse and buggy travel were costly and difficult, these streetcar-like electric cars were essential to economic growth. But why did interurban fever strike so suddenly and extensively in the Midwest and other areas' Why did thousands of people withdraw their savings to get onto what they believed to be a "gravy train'" How did officials of competing steam railroads respond to these challenges to their operations' H. Roger Grant explores the rise and fall of this fleeting form of transportation that started in the early 1900s and was defunct just 30 years later. Perfect for railfans, Electric Interurbans and the American People is a comprehensive contribution for those who love the flanged wheel
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