Railroad ferries of the Hudson : and stories of a deckhand / by Raymond J. Baxter and Arthur G. Adams.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Baxter, Raymond J., 1928-

Contributor:

Adams, Arthur G.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ferries--Hudson River (N.Y. and N.J.)--History--20th century.

Ferries.

Local transit--New York Region--History--20th century.

Local transit.

History.

Physical Description:

xi, 276 pages : illustrations, maps ; 29 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Fordham University Press, 1999.

Summary:

Railroad Ferries of the Hudson is a complete business, economic, technical, and social history of the ferryboats that were once operated across the Hudson River to Manhattan from New Jersey and that were owned and operated by various railroad companies in conjunction with their commuter and long-distance passenger trains. The work also covers the Staten Island Ferry (formerly operated by the B&O Railroad) and New York Waterway's present-day revival of services connecting with New Jersey Transit commuter-train services.

Notes:

A revision and update of the 1987 edition.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-246) and indexes.

ISBN:

0823219534

0823219542

OCLC:

40862031