Books by Brian J. Cudahy

Since the first subway opened in 1904, the New York Subway system and its trains have provided millions of New Yorkers with cheap, fast, and remarkably reliable transportation. This book recounts the history of the New York subway systems.

Provides an account of the container-ship revolution - from the maiden voyage of the Ideal X to the entrepreneurial vision and technological breakthroughs that make it possible to ship goods cheaply. This book also explores the growth of global trade fuelled by the mammoth ships and seaborne lifelines connecting Asia, Europe, and the Americas.

The transit historian and author of Under the Sidewalks of New York delivers a lively and authoritative history of New York City's fabled subway. On the afternoon of October 27, 1904, ordinary New Yorkers descended beneath the sidewalks for the first time to ride the electric-powered trains of the newly inaugurated Interborough Rapid Transit System. More than a century later, the subway has expanded greatly, weaving its way into the fabric of New York's unique and diverse urban life. In A Century of Subways, transit historian Brian J. Cudahy offers a fascinating tribute to New York's storied and historic subway system, from its earliest beginnings and many architectural achievements, to the ways it helped shape today's modern metropolis. Taking a fresh look at one of the marvels of the twentieth century, Cudahy creates a vivid sense of this extraordinary system and the myriad ways the city was transformed once New Yorkers started riding below the ground.

This is an account of the Malbone Street Wreck, recounting the events leading up to the disaster, describing the fateful train trip from its beginning to its terrible end, and reviewing the efforts conducted after the tragedy to fix blame and establish liability.

Rails Under the Mighty Hudson tells a story that begins in the final years of the nineteenth century and reaches fulfillment in the first decade of the twentieth: namely, the building of rail tunnels under the Hudson River linking New Jersey and New York.

his colorful history will appeal to borth the interested reader and transportation historian. Brian Cudahy''s skillful narrative is combined with a wealth of period photographs. The first comprehensive history of public transportation in North America to be published in more than 60 years, the book traces the grwoth of urban mass transit from the horse-drawn street cars of the 1830''s through the development of cable cars, electric street cars, subways, and buses, to the new light rail systems that are playing a key role in today''s urban transit renaissance. The book is not bound to any geographical region and examines transit rail systems throughout the United States and Canada.

Transportation historian Brian Cudahy shows how a unique blend of enterprises emerged in the final years of the 19th century to connect Coney Island with the independent municipality of Brooklyn, with New York City and, ultimately, with the rest of the world.

These stories provide a tour of the port of New York, Manhattan Harbor, throughout the 20th century. From the Iron Steamboat Company to the Norwegian Cruise lines, the port has played an important part in the life of the city. Here the focus is on the vessels which have passed through the harbour.

This complete facsimile of the 1904 edition originally published by the Interborough Rapid Transit Company to commemorate the opening of New York's first subway line has been updated with a new introduction by Brian Cudahy. From the perspective of both urban history and the history of transportation, this book is an important primary source.

A history of nearly two centuries of ferryboating in New York harbour. The book includes stories, charts, maps, route lists, fleet rosters and the histories of nearly 400 ferryboats. A third of the book contains a statistical compilation of the ferryboats' history.