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London Transport was created in 1933 to coordinate the shambolic, overlapping transport systems of the capital, and for decades has striven to meet the challenges of organising London travel. Now operating as Transport for London (TfL), it continues this demanding work. In this fully illustrated volume, Michael H. C. Baker presents the complete story of the organisation from its origins, through the upheavals of the Second World War, to TfL''s biggest modern project Crossrail. Covering modes of transport including trams, trolleybuses, the iconic RT and Routemaster buses and the trains of the Underground, this is an essential guide to London''s world-famous transport operator.

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How it Began / Organising Tranport in London / The World’s Finest Urban Transport System / Public Transport at War / Recovery / Uncertain Times / Which Direction / The Good Times Return / Further Reading / Places to Visit / Index

London Transport 799 Shire Library

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      Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
      Published 1/20/2016 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN-13 9780747814290
      978-0747814290
      ISBN-10 0747814295
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      London Transport was created in 1933 to coordinate the shambolic, overlapping transport systems of the capital, and for decades has striven to meet the challenges of organising London travel. Now operating as Transport for London (TfL), it continues this demanding work. In this fully illustrated volume, Michael H. C. Baker presents the complete story of the organisation from its origins, through the upheavals of the Second World War, to TfL''s biggest modern project Crossrail. Covering modes of transport including trams, trolleybuses, the iconic RT and Routemaster buses and the trains of the Underground, this is an essential guide to London''s world-famous transport operator.

      Table of Contents
      How it Began / Organising Tranport in London / The World’s Finest Urban Transport System / Public Transport at War / Recovery / Uncertain Times / Which Direction / The Good Times Return / Further Reading / Places to Visit / Index

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