- Explores the various methods of trolley transport still used around the world in cities from Pittsburgh to Blackpool to Melbourne to Hong Kong
- Written with inimitable enthusiasm by a highly regarded author of over 50 books on public transportation
- Exceptionally illustrated with over 190 photographs and 18 hand-drawn maps of tram and trolley routes
- Comes at a time of an exciting rebirth for streetcars around the world
Join lifelong streetcar enthusiast Kenneth C. Springirth on a thrilling ride to the greatest centres of streetcar heritage across the world. Starting at Pittsburgh’s iconic downtown subway, you will travel to the Isle of Man, with its amazing open-air horse-drawn trams, and Blackpool, with its neat, well-patronized double deckers.
Several stops are made in mainland Europe: in Amsterdam, for instance, where the authorities have revitalized the popular tram system; and Helsinki, where the network has seen recent investment and expansion. In the Far East, there are stops in Hong Kong, home of the world’s largest fleet of double-decker trams, and further south, in Melbourne, which boasts the largest streetcar system in the English-speaking world.
Then it’s a long hop across the Pacific to Toronto, Canada, where you’ll find what is arguably the most impressive trolley car system in North America.
After these highlights and many more, you will surely be convinced of the exciting future of this unparalleled form of public transportation.
| BOOK ISBN |
9781625451187 |
| FORMAT |
275 x 215 mm |
| BINDING |
Paperback |
| PAGES |
128 pages |
| PUBLICATION DATE |
23 November 2023 |
| TERRITORY |
USA, UK, Europe, ROW |
| ILLUSTRATIONS |
215 colour photographs |
