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#109 New York City Subway, Part 1: Birth of the IRT
#109 New York City Subway, Part 1: Birth of the IRT
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Length:
49 minutes
Released:
Aug 6, 2010
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
In the fourth part of our transportation series BOWERY BOYS ON THE GO, we finally take a look at the birth of the New York City subway. After decades of outright avoiding underground transit as a legitimate option, the city got back on track with the help of August Belmont and the newly formed Interborough Rapid Transit.
We'll tell you about the construction of the first line, traveling miles underground through Manhattan and into the Bronx. How did the city cope with this massive project? And what unfortunate accident nearly ripped apart a city block mere feet from Grand Central Station?
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We'll tell you about the construction of the first line, traveling miles underground through Manhattan and into the Bronx. How did the city cope with this massive project? And what unfortunate accident nearly ripped apart a city block mere feet from Grand Central Station?
www.boweryboyspodcast.com
Released:
Aug 6, 2010
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
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