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Apr 1978
The Trolley Subway of Fort Worth Revisited
Publication: Engineering Issues: Journal of Professional Activities
Volume 104, Issue 2
Abstract
Civil engineer transit planners can find valuable lessons in the successful operation of a trolley subway by a department store in Fort Worth, Texas. Qualities of ingenuity, economy, efficiency, and craftsmanship could have application also in big city transit.
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Engineering Issues: Journal of Professional Activities
Volume 104 • Issue 2 • April 1978
Pages: 107 - 113
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© 1978 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Apr 1978
Published online: Feb 10, 2021
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Robert Schumacher, F.ASCE
Dir., Mass Transit Planning Div., New York City Dept. of Transportation, New York, N.Y.; formerly, with the New York State Office of Transportation and New York City Transit Authority, New York, N.Y.
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