Description
| Product ID: | 9780747814290 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | US |
| Series: | Shire Library |
| Title: | London Transport |
| Authors: | Author: Michael H. C. Baker |
| Page Count: | 64 |
| Subjects: | History of specific companies / corporate history, History of specific companies / corporate history, Transport industries, Transport: general interest, Transport industries, Transport: general interest, London, Greater London, 20th century |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating London Transport was created in 1933 to coordinate the shambolic, overlapping transport systems of the capital, and for decades has striven to meet the challenges of organising London travel. This book presents the story of the organisation from its origins, through the upheavals of the Second World War, to TfL's biggest project - Crossrail. London Transport was created in 1933 to coordinate the shambolic, overlapping transport systems of the capital, and for decades has striven to meet the challenges of organising London travel. Now operating as Transport for London (TfL), it continues this demanding work. In this fully illustrated volume, Michael H. C. Baker presents the complete story of the organisation from its origins, through the upheavals of the Second World War, to TfL''s biggest modern project – Crossrail. Covering modes of transport including trams, trolleybuses, the iconic RT and Routemaster buses and the trains of the Underground, this is an essential guide to London''s world-famous transport operator. |
| Imprint Name: | Shire Publications |
| Publisher Name: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2016-01-20 |
