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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
An excellent read for the transit professional!,
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This review is from: Cta at Forty Five: A History of the First 45 Years of the Chicago Transit Authority (Hardcover)
George Krambles and Art Peterson take you deep into the innerworkings of The Chicago Transit Authority, Chicago's urban mass transit system. This book is chock full of rare photos of the agency's infancy in 1947, when it was a merger of two bankrupt systems, Chicago Surface Lines and Chicago Rapid Transit Company until its glory days of the late '70's early '80's...then its decline in the early '90's.George Krambles was not just an observer, but the well respected, hands-on General Manager that respected all who worked for him and with him at the CTA. It was not unususal to see Mr.Krambles at the controls of an L-train in the Chicago Loop, or behind the wheel of the latest model bus. This is not just a collection of memoirs, but a factual journey into the day to day operations of a transit system no one knew the way he did. The text is complimented nicely by color photographs by Art Peterson, one of the nation's top transit proffessionals and a prolific urban photo! grapher. To further add to this volume are rare photos from the CTA's own historic files, many rarely seen. Other graphics are reproduced as well. Wheather you are a urbanoligist, transit proffessional, or rail or bus fan, this book is worth a prized spot in your library. |
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Cta at Forty Five: A History of the First 45 Years of the Chicago Transit Authority by George Krambles (Hardcover - Dec. 1993)
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