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Subways
 Websites presented in alphabetical order 100 Years of the Roundel 
 This presentation celebrates 100 years of the roundel logo, which "first appeared on [London] Underground station platforms in 1908. The bar and circle, as it became known, comprised a solid red enamel disc and horizontal blue bar." Features an illustrated history of the roundel logo, images from a roundel scavenger hunt, a roundel matching pairs games, and sections on roundels in architecture, badges, publicity, and signs. From the London Transport Museum. http://www.ltmcollection.org/roundel/index.html Topics: Advertising & Marketing, Transportation Last updated Nov 25, 2008 Athens Metro
Official site for the Athens, Greece, transportation system. Features maps and ticketing and fare information. Also includes photos of art in stations and of the construction of the system. Available in English and Greek. http://www.ametro.gr/page/default.asp?id=4&la=2 Topics: The Olympic Games, Transportation Last updated Apr 18, 2008 Railway Technology
This is an excellent railway industry site for links to existing and developing projects of international railroad, high-speed rail, light rail, "heavy" railways, and metro/subway systems. A particular project will provide its history and status, show a diagram of the route, and list its approved suppliers. The calendar of rail industry conferences is comprehensive. Use also for links to railway organizations from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, as well as to rail industry contractors and equipment suppliers. http://www.railway-technology.com/ Topics: Transportation Last updated Jun 28, 2000 Subway Navigator
This site provides access to subway maps for more than 100 cities worldwide, showing best routes, transfers, and an estimate of time required for travel. Includes links to official websites of individual transport providers and selected tourist attractions. In English and French. From the Paris Transport Authority. http://www.subwaynavigator.com Topics: Transportation Last updated Jul 17, 2006 The Subway Page: Links to World Subway and Other Transportation Information Resources
Transit information from around the world that includes buses, trams, light rail, and railroad. There are also links for route navigation information. Also lists related print titles, images, museums, historical displays, and clubs. From a collector of subway maps. http://people.reed.edu/~reyn/transport.html Topics: Transportation Last updated Jun 20, 2007 Transport for London: London Underground, The Tube
Official information about this mass transit rail system in London. Features news, maps, a journey planner, and tourist information (in several languages). The "company information" section includes a history of the Underground (including its use as an air raid shelter during World War II) and of the design of the Underground map. Also includes links to other modes of London transportation. http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tube/ Topics: Transportation Last updated Mar 30, 2007 Underground History: Disused Stations in London's Underground
This website documents the history and location of stations in London's underground railway system that are no longer in use. The site notes that the Down Street station was used during World War II as a "deep level shelter for the use of the Emergency Railway Committee" and that "during the early part of the war, Winston Churchill and his War Time Cabinet also used this shelter." Includes maps and photos. From an enthusiast. http://underground-history.co.uk/front.php Topics: History By Place, Transportation Last updated Feb 27, 2006 www.nycsubway.org
Detailed information about the New York City subways. Find technical information about the trains, including abandoned or unused tunnels, abandoned stations, brief history, maps dating back to 1880, and information about the signals. Also provides a glossary, a FAQ, images of the subway cars, and information about other trains and subways in New York, the U.S., and around the world. From a group of hobbyists. http://www.nycsubway.org/ Topics: Transportation Last updated Jul 12, 2005 |
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