THE TROLLEY SUBWAY OF FORT WORTH REVISITED

Civil engineer transit planners can find valuable lessons in the successful operation of a trolley subway by a department store in Fort Worth, Texas. Qualities of ingenuity, economy, efficiency, and craftsmanship could have application also in big city transit.

• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Civil Engineers

  345 East 47th Street
  New York, NY  United States  10017-2398
• Authors:
  • Schumacher, R
• Publication Date: 1978-4

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 107-113
• Serial:
  • Journal of Professional Activities
  • Volume: 104
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Civil engineering; Light rail transit; Streetcars; Subways; Transportation; Transportation planning; Trolley cars; Urban transportation
• Identifier Terms: PCC Car (Streetcar)
• Geographic Terms: Fort Worth (Texas)
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00178146
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 19 1981 12:00AM