Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston
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IEEE Milestone in Electrical Engineering and Computing
Power System of Boston’s Rapid Transit, 1889
Boston was the first city to build electric traction for a large-scale rapid transit system. The engineering challenge to design and construct safe, economically viable, and reliable electric power for Boston’s rapid transit was met by the West End Street Railway Company, beginning in 1889. The company’s pioneering efforts provided an important impetus to the adoption of mass transit systems nationwide.
November 2004
(Railroads & Streetcars) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
IEEE Milestone in Electrical Engineering and Computing
Power System of Boston’s Rapid Transit, 1889
Boston was the first city to build electric traction for a large-scale rapid transit system. The engineering challenge to design and construct safe, economically viable, and reliable electric power for Boston’s rapid transit was met by the West End Street Railway Company, beginning in 1889. The company’s pioneering efforts provided an important impetus to the adoption of mass transit systems nationwide.
November 2004
(Railroads & Streetcars) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.