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transit systems, main goal of these books is to
offer a pictures collection of the overall rail
transit stations within a city´s metro area.
Thus, every single station is, usually, pictured
twice. Concerning to (mainly) light rail/tramway
systems, sections between two consecutive
stations are also pictured in order to show its
layout (i.e. private right of way, streetcar
service, reserved platform, level crossings,
etc.). Also, maps of current rail transit network
and future projects as well as layout of the
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Istanbul CityRailTransit Atlas
(ISBN
84-688-8826-5)
Istanbul
CityRailTransit Atlas
Subway,
Light Metro, Light Rail, Tramway & Underground
Funicular
by Javier
Martínez Cuevas
Although an
abundant English literature about the history of the
public transportation in big western cities (London, New
York City or Paris) is available, the Internet seems the
better (also, the faster) way to access to information
about transit networks all over the world. Nevertheless,
English-related information about eastern cities´
transportation networks like Yerevan, Tianjin or Istanbul
(among others) is rarely available (neither books nor web
sites).
This lack of
available information about Istanbul´s public
transportation (as well as the idiomatic barrier that
supposes the Turkish language for English-speakers that
prevents access to Turkish-related information for the
transit aficionado) implies that, still today,
Istanbul´s public transportation network reminds as one
of the most mysterious networks for mass rapid transit
fan´s eyes. As an example we can consider the entirely
segregated (without level crossings) light metro system
(Hafif Metro) which is frequently considered as a light
rail system.
On the other hand,
the variety of rail-based types of transportation,
converts Istanbul in a little paradise for the transit
aficionado: tramways, light rail, light metro, subway,
funiculars, etc. both all are included in its rail
transit network. They compose a complex network that,
unfortunately, cannot cover the transportation needs of a
city which population reaches ten million inhabitants.
Main aim of this
book is to offer an overview of public transportation´s
history in Istanbul from its beginnings in the XIX
century up to the present days, as well as bring a
pictures´ collection of its current network in order to
provide accurate visual information for the reader.
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Toulouse CityRailTransit
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Toulouse
metropolitan area with over 1 million inhabitants
is the fifth largest metropolitan area in France.
Since 1993 its first subway links downtown to
Basso Cambo towards the southwest, and
Balma-Gramont towards the northeast (opened in
2004).
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Rome CityRailTransit Atlas |
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Rome
is one of the most visited cities in the world
but, still today, its metro network remains as
one of the most underepresented rail transit
system within English-related literature.
Nevertheless, several Italian books concerning to
this topic have been published in the past
although they are frequently out of print.
Images, as well, concerning to this rail transit
network are rarely available in the net and
articles about history are, in most cases, not
accurate.
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