An illustrated survey of light rail and metro systems operating in the New York and New Jersey Metropolitan Area.
An introduction to the area and its urban rail networks is followed by information on fares and ticketing. This is followed by chapters covering the various rail-based transport networks serving the New York and New Jersey areas.
Each chapter contains a brief history of the system or line (with the New York City Subway section being divided into chapters covering each line) as well as a contemporary description and a series of recent colour photographs illustrating stations served by the network.
Includes:
- New York City Subway
- Staten Island Railway
- AirTrain JFK
- PATH
- Metro-North Railroad
- Long Island Rail Road
- NJ Transit Commuter Rail
- AirTrain Newark
- Hudson-Bergen Light Rail
- Newark Light Rail
A series of detailed maps is also included at the back of the book, providing an atlas of the entire New York Metropolitan Area, which is home to around 20 million people.
Dual English and German text. Superbly-illustrated throughout. 160 pages.