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Transit and the Twins By Stephen Kieffer
Transit and the Twins By Stephen Kieffer
A historical account of the growth of public transit in St Paul, Minneapolis and suburbs
Soft Cover stapled
Copyright 1958
60 pages
Writing on front cover, first page
Table of Contents
I. Introduction and Background
The I850's: Twins in Diapers 1
The 1860's: Twins in Short Pants 2
II. The Horsecar Era 5
Saint Paul: The First Permanent Venture 5
Minneapolis: The First Successful Venture 12
Unification I 3
The Motor Line 14
Cable Operations 15
III. Electricity and Prosperity16
Metropolitanization 16
Electrification 18
The Bicycle Craze 22
Home-made Cars: The Story of Snelling Shops22
Development and Continuous Expansion 28
The Suburban System 30
Local Service34
Independent Suburban Lines38
IV. Exit the Streetcar40
The Disappearing Passenger43
The Story of Conversion45
V. Public Transportation
Today and Tomorrow51
A Photographic Essay53
Transit and the twins
-a survey of the history of the transportation company in Minneapolis and Saint Paul
-an analysis of the role of public transportation in the growth of the Twin Cities
- Stephen A. Kieffer -
twin city rapid transit company 1958
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