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- Lake Merritt B.A.R.T. Station, Oakland, California, circa 1972 - Starting in the 1970s, concerns about traffic congestion, pollution and the plight of cities spurred the construction of new commuter transit systems. This postcard celebrates the 1972 opening of the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit's (BART) Lake Merritt station in Oakland, California. The reproduction BART ticket was "not usable for passage."
- circa 1972
- Collections - Artifact
Lake Merritt B.A.R.T. Station, Oakland, California, circa 1972
Starting in the 1970s, concerns about traffic congestion, pollution and the plight of cities spurred the construction of new commuter transit systems. This postcard celebrates the 1972 opening of the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit's (BART) Lake Merritt station in Oakland, California. The reproduction BART ticket was "not usable for passage."
- Rendering of Morgantown, West Virginia, People Mover Vehicle, circa 1971 - In 1975, West Virginia University opened a personal rapid transit (PRT) system connecting its three campuses in Morgantown, West Virginia. Installed with support from the U.S. Department of Transportation, WVU's automated system was used to test the PRT concept. Michigan-based firm Sundberg-Ferar prepared a series of design proposals for the Morgantown PRT vehicles.
- circa 1971
- Collections - Artifact
Rendering of Morgantown, West Virginia, People Mover Vehicle, circa 1971
In 1975, West Virginia University opened a personal rapid transit (PRT) system connecting its three campuses in Morgantown, West Virginia. Installed with support from the U.S. Department of Transportation, WVU's automated system was used to test the PRT concept. Michigan-based firm Sundberg-Ferar prepared a series of design proposals for the Morgantown PRT vehicles.
- "Chicago Transit Authority Bus and Rail Map," Summer 2001 - Chicago-area passengers could use this foldout map to find their routes. Chicago's multimodal transit system includes buses and rail. The rail system is called the 'L,' short for "elevated," though the system now includes surface and subway lines.
- 2001
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"Chicago Transit Authority Bus and Rail Map," Summer 2001
Chicago-area passengers could use this foldout map to find their routes. Chicago's multimodal transit system includes buses and rail. The rail system is called the 'L,' short for "elevated," though the system now includes surface and subway lines.
- "Mcity Shuttle Stop" Sign, 2018 - Mcity, an advanced mobility research center at the University of Michigan, operated two driverless shuttles on its campus for 18 months in 2018-19. The research project studied public attitudes toward autonomous vehicles. This sign indicated one of the two stops on the shuttles' one-mile looping route around the university's North Campus.
- 2018
- Collections - Artifact
"Mcity Shuttle Stop" Sign, 2018
Mcity, an advanced mobility research center at the University of Michigan, operated two driverless shuttles on its campus for 18 months in 2018-19. The research project studied public attitudes toward autonomous vehicles. This sign indicated one of the two stops on the shuttles' one-mile looping route around the university's North Campus.
- Chicago Public Transit Fare Card, 2010 - This laminated paper transit card for Chicago Transit Authority was good for use on the city's elevated train and bus system. Unlike tokens, paper farecards with magnetic stripes can store a flexible amount of value.
- 2010
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Chicago Public Transit Fare Card, 2010
This laminated paper transit card for Chicago Transit Authority was good for use on the city's elevated train and bus system. Unlike tokens, paper farecards with magnetic stripes can store a flexible amount of value.
- Scale Model of Morgantown, West Virginia, People Mover Vehicle, circa 1971 - In 1975, West Virginia University opened a personal rapid transit (PRT) system connecting its three campuses in Morgantown, West Virginia. Installed with support from the U.S. Department of Transportation, WVU's automated system was used to test the PRT concept. Michigan-based firm Sundberg-Ferar prepared a series of design proposals for the Morgantown PRT vehicles.
- circa 1971
- Collections - Artifact
Scale Model of Morgantown, West Virginia, People Mover Vehicle, circa 1971
In 1975, West Virginia University opened a personal rapid transit (PRT) system connecting its three campuses in Morgantown, West Virginia. Installed with support from the U.S. Department of Transportation, WVU's automated system was used to test the PRT concept. Michigan-based firm Sundberg-Ferar prepared a series of design proposals for the Morgantown PRT vehicles.
- Rendering of Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) Railcar Interior, circa 1974 - Atlanta joined San Francisco and Washington, D.C., in reviving rail-based rapid transit when it opened the first segment of its Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority system in 1979. MARTA's original fleet included 120 aluminum railcars, each 75 feet long, built by France's Societe Franco-Belge. Most of the 53-mile, 40-station system envisioned by MARTA's planners was completed by 2001.
- circa 1974
- Collections - Artifact
Rendering of Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) Railcar Interior, circa 1974
Atlanta joined San Francisco and Washington, D.C., in reviving rail-based rapid transit when it opened the first segment of its Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority system in 1979. MARTA's original fleet included 120 aluminum railcars, each 75 feet long, built by France's Societe Franco-Belge. Most of the 53-mile, 40-station system envisioned by MARTA's planners was completed by 2001.
- Rendering of Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) Railcar, circa 1974 - Atlanta joined San Francisco and Washington, D.C., in reviving rail-based rapid transit when it opened the first segment of its Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority system in 1979. MARTA's original fleet included 120 aluminum railcars, each 75 feet long, built by France's Societe Franco-Belge. Most of the 53-mile, 40-station system envisioned by MARTA's planners was completed by 2001.
- circa 1974
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Rendering of Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) Railcar, circa 1974
Atlanta joined San Francisco and Washington, D.C., in reviving rail-based rapid transit when it opened the first segment of its Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority system in 1979. MARTA's original fleet included 120 aluminum railcars, each 75 feet long, built by France's Societe Franco-Belge. Most of the 53-mile, 40-station system envisioned by MARTA's planners was completed by 2001.
- General Electric GE-800 Railway Motor, 1893-1900 -
- 1893-1900
- Collections - Artifact
General Electric GE-800 Railway Motor, 1893-1900
- Van Depoele Railway Motor, Used in Appleton, Wisconsin, 1886 -
- 1886
- Collections - Artifact
Van Depoele Railway Motor, Used in Appleton, Wisconsin, 1886