Subways of the World. Enthusiast Color Series.

Enthusiast Color

by Stan Fischler

Every day, millions of riders in 77 of the worlds largest cities rely on this fast and inexpensive underground medium to get from place to place. This colourfullook at todays subways examines the ten premiere systems in the world including Toronto. Readers learn about the design and construction history of each subway, and the kinds of motive power and rolling stock that can be found on the tracks of each.

Paperback

First published September 18, 2000

Reviews

[Joe Michalak · Rating 3 out of 5]

In the ecosystem that is the city, the subways are the veins and arteries...or something like that. This book is a bit dated, having been published in 2000 and offers a brief history of ten of the world’s largest subways. Some of the pictures are neat, but the book could have done well with a bit more discussion.

[Jackson Hampton · Rating 4 out of 5]

A bit dated (written around 2000) but still gives fun insights into the different subway systems around the world and how they came to be. A quick but interesting read for your local transit enthusiast

[Woody Chandler · Rating 4 out of 5]

A wee bit dated, especially given the reports coming out of the SF Bay Area as to conditions on BART.

[Alison · Rating 2 out of 5]

I learned all about the building of 10 of the world's subway systems, direct from the world's most passionate subway enthusiast/nut. There was something endearing about this man's interest. Example caption accompanying a rather dull large photo of three unremarkable subway cars "Nothing pleases a transit buff more than a photo op featuring three sets of cars in one location. Here are the R-110s at Hammel's Wye in Queens, with Museum Low-Vs in the center." Imagine - R-110s and Low-Vs in the same shot!

[Sidd · Rating 3 out of 5]

so much useful information is compressed in this very thin book.