Fascinating documentary on PBS about the race to build the first subway. Turns out the Great Blizzard of 1888 was the trigger, crippling the entire northeast of the United States, heaping up to 40 feet of snow in places, shutting down all transportation.
Well worth watching.
I can’t imagine having grown up in a city that didn’t have a substantial public transport system.
Thanks for this Dave.
Also from American Experience, “Command and Control”:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/command-and-control/player/
Don’t watch this before you go to bed!
Thanks for the pointer. And the warning. 😉
Here’s a link to the video:
http://www.pbs.org/video/2365945692