None of the world's great cities is as closely identified with its subway as New York. Its trains provide much more than just rapid transit. They give New Yorkers a powerful symbol of their metropolis, one that they use to express both their hopes and their fears for the urban future.
Related Subjects
Cultural Engineering Food, Lodging & Transportation History History & Criticism Movements & Periods Political Science Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences Public Affairs & Administration Public Affairs & Policy Railroad Travel Railroads Science & Math Social Science Social Sciences State & Local Technology Transportation