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London Transport

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Description

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.

Table of Contents

How it Began
Organising Tranport in London
The World's Finest Urban Transport System
Public Transport at War
Recovery
Uncertain Times
Which Direction
The Good Times Return
Further Reading
Places to Visit
Index

Product details

Published 01 Feb 2016
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Pages 64
ISBN 9780747814290
Imprint Shire Publications
Illustrations 31 b/w; 48 col
Dimensions 210 x 149 mm
Series Shire Library
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

Author

Michael H. C. Baker

Michael H. C. Baker has written more than fifty bo…

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