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• 1997 Car & Locomotive Cyclopedia- This edition contains more than 1100 pages of state-of-the-art technical resource information, with extensive descriptions, as well as, high quality technical drawings of freight cars, passenger cars and locomotives in use today and those still in the planning stages. The most versatile, powerful and professional railroad research tool available. Simmons-Boardman has produced several editions of the cyclopedia since 1879. Hardcover. Reduced Price $99.00 (Added: 2000-11-21 Rating: 6.33) Rate It

• 1997 Car & Locomotive Cyclopedia
  Binder version- Enjoy all of the benefits of the information provided in The 1997 Car & Locomotive Cyclopedia in this handy binder version. We are now offering the 'Cyclopedia' in this new three-ring binder format. Hurry, quantities are limited. Order your copy today. Reduced Price $60.00 (Added: 2000-11-21 Rating: 5.00) Rate It

• Building Type Basics for Transit Facilities- Building Type Basics for Transit Facilities presents nuts-and-bolts guidelines and inspirational, real-world advice to jump-start superlative design projects for a variety of transit facilities. Award-winning architect Kenneth Griffin, AIA, provides guidelines, cautionary advice, and lessons learned from a variety of actual transit design projects--such as facilities serving heavy- and light-rail trains (including subways), airports, buses, and ships--to steer everyone on a project toward making sound decisions early in the planning cycle. Descriptive illustrations and need-to-know information offer valuable coverage on such essential topics as ridership analysis, station-area development, vertical circulation, and safety and security issues. (Added: 2011-04-06 Rating: 0.00) Rate It

• From Bullets To BART- A 50 Year history of the electric railway industry (1938-1988). A period in which we have seen the decline, nadir and rebirth of the industry. Many black and white photos are included which tell this story. Bulletin 127 of the Central Electric Railfan's Association. (Added: 2000-02-29 Rating: 0.00) Rate It

• Public Transportation No. 2 - Leading the Way- Public transportation is leading the way - extending to all of America, revitalizing business districts, letting employers tap into larger workforces, building economic revenues, improving quality of life, and increasing property values. It is also proving essential in reducing our nation's dependence on foreign oil, battling climate change, and providing critical responses in emergencies. As a result, more people than ever are traveling by bus, light rail, commuter rail, subway, trolley, streetcar, and ferry. This book shows some of the best responses to the increasing need for public transportation, and provides an informative introduction to 24 of the most respected architects, designers and urban planners, vehicle manufacturers, engineers, and transportation technology developers working today. (Added: 2011-04-07 Rating: 0.00) Rate It

• Public Transportation: On the Move- Co-sponsored by the American Public Transportation Association, Public Transportation: On the Move features the designs of common areas and facilities of the transportation genre. Through 500 full-color photographs, detailed drawings, and descriptive text, this 230-page book portrays the renaissance underway in public transportation. (Added: 2005-08-23 Rating: 0.00) Rate It

• The Amtrak Story- The Amtrak Story is a look at how Amtrak was born and the evolution it has undertaken in just a few short years. Wilner analyzes the political scene that Amtrak grew out of and presents a well-honed argument for why Amtrak means so much to the U.S. The struggle for funding from the very beginning is explored as well as the many pitfalls plaguing the railroad along the way. The lessons gleamed from this well-researched book are ideal for anyone interested in Amtrak or passenger service in general. Soft cover. (Added: 2010-01-19 Rating: 0.00) Rate It

• Urban Mass Transit - The Life Story of a Technology- The history of mass transit vividly illustrates the technological and social struggles the have accompanied urbanization and the need for an efficient and cost-effective means of transportation in cities. Urban mass transit as a technology - rather, as a technological system - that provided an essential complement to industrialization, urbanization, and, ultimately, to the rise of consumer culture. It begins as a narrative with the omnibus and horsecar in the 1830s and takes it to the renaissance of urban mass transit at the turn of the 21st century. Urban Mass Transit focuses on innovations in the United States as well as worldwide developments. Softcover. (Added: 2010-12-13 Rating: 0.00) Rate It

• Urban Transit: Operations, Planning, & Economics- The only modern text to cover all aspects of urban transit operations, planning, and economics.
  
  Global in scope, up-to-date with current practice, and written by an internationally renowned expert, Urban Transit: Operations, Planning, and Economics is a unique volume covering the full range of issues involved in the operation, planning, and financing of transit systems.
  
  Presenting both theoretical concepts and practical, real-world methodologies for operations, planning and analysis of transit systems, this book is a comprehensive single-volume text and reference for students as well as professionals. (Added: 2009-09-11 Rating: 0.00) Rate It

• Urban Transit: Systems & Technology- This is the only current and in print book covering the full field of transit systems and technology. Beginning with a history of transit and its role in urban development, the book proceeds to define relevant terms and concepts, and then present detailed coverage of all urban transit modes and the most efficient system designs for each. Includes coverage of such integral subjects as travel time, vehicle propulsion, system integration, fully supported with equations and analytical methods. (Added: 2009-09-11 Rating: 0.00) Rate It