The Cincinnati Subway: History of Rapid Transit

by Allen J. Singer

Book Overview

While Cincinnati intended their new subway, started in 1920, to be a shining jewel for public transportation, the story of its origin and ultimate failure show the history of the Queen City.

Cincinnati emerged from a tumultuous 19th century as a growing metropolis committed to city planning. The most ambitious plan of the early twentieth century, the Cincinnati Subway, was doomed to failure. Construction began in 1920 and ended...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738523143
• ISBN13: 9780738523149
• Release Date: May 2003
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.4" x 9.4"