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The "L"

Author: Bruce Moffat

Publisher:

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780915348305

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The Chicago "L"

Author: Greg Borzo

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 172

ISBN-13: 0738551007

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Offers a history of the world famous Chicago "L," the elevated railroad that has operated since 1892 and has been ridden by more than ten billion people.

The Chicago Subways

Author: Chicago (Ill.). Department of Subways and Superhighways

Publisher:

Published: 1943

Total Pages: 42

ISBN-13:

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Chicago's Lost "L"s

Author: David Sadowski

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2021-07-12

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 1439672911

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Chicago's system of elevated railways, known locally as the "L," has run continuously since 1892 and, like the city, has never stood still. It helped neighborhoods grow, brought their increasingly diverse populations together, and gave the famous Loop its name. But today's system has changed radically over the years. Chicago's Lost "L"s tells the story of former lines such as Garfield Park, Humboldt Park, Kenwood, Stockyards, Normal Park, Westchester, and Niles Center. It was once possible to take high-speed trains on the L directly to Aurora, Elgin, and Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The L started out as four different companies, two starting out using steam engines instead of electricity. Eventually, all four came together via the Union Loop. The L is more than a way of getting around. Its trains are a place where people meet and interact. Some say the best way to experience the city is via the L, with its second-story view. Chicago's Lost "L"s is virtually a "secret history" of Chicago, and this is your ticket.

Building Chicago's Subways

Author: David Sadowski

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 1467129380

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While the elevated Chicago Loop is justly famous as a symbol of the city, the fascinating history of its subways is less well known. The City of Chicago broke ground on what would become the "Initial System of Subways" during the Great Depression and finished 20 years later. This gigantic construction project, a part of the New Deal, would overcome many obstacles while tunneling through Chicago's soft blue clay, under congested downtown streets, and even beneath the mighty Chicago River. Chicago's first rapid transit subway opened in 1943 after decades of wrangling over routes, financing, and logistics. It grew to encompass the State Street, Dearborn-Milwaukee, and West Side Subways, with the latter modernizing the old Garfield Park "L" into the median of Chicago's first expressway. Take a trip underground and see how Chicago's "I Will" spirit overcame challenges and persevered to help with the successful building of the subways that move millions. Building Chicago's subways was national news and a matter of considerable civic pride--making it a "Second City" no more

Report of the Chicago Traction and Subway Commission to the Honorable, the Mayor and City Council of the City of Chicago on a Unified System of Surface, Elevated, and Subway Lines

Author: Chicago (Ill.). Traction and Subway Commission

Publisher:

Published: 1916

Total Pages: 662

ISBN-13:

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Building Chicago's Subways

Author: David Sadowski

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2018-10-01

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 1439665036

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Take a trip underground and see how Chicago's "I Will" spirit overcame challenges and persevered to help with the successful building of the subways that move millions today! While the elevated Chicago Loop is justly famous as a symbol of the city, the fascinating history of its subways is less well known. The City of Chicago broke ground on what would become the "Initial System of Subways" during the Great Depression and finished 20 years later. This gigantic construction project, a part of the New Deal, overcame many obstacles while tunneling through Chicago's soft blue clay, under congested downtown streets, and even beneath the mighty Chicago River. Chicago's first rapid transit subway opened in 1943 after decades of wrangling over routes, financing, and logistics. It grew to encompass the State Street, Dearborn-Milwaukee, and West Side Subways, with the latter modernizing the old Garfield Park "L" into the median of Chicago's first expressway. Building Chicago's subways was national news and a matter of considerable civic pride - making it a "Second City" no more!