Illustrated Treasury of Rail Rapid Transit Systems and Cars of North America is a concentrated coverage of Rail Rapid Trans Systems coverage of cities, in alphabetical order. The book includes a condensed history of the system. It includes the statistics of the Rail Rapid Transit System such as the voltage, length, gauge, and hours of service. There are statistics on the on-time performance and headway between trains during rush hour and off hours. The book tells you the minimum and maximum number of cars that make up a train. And what braking system the rail rapid transit system uses. 

Each city that is covered by the Illustrated Treasury of Rail Rapid Transit Systems and Cars of North America includes a map of the system that includes the station stops. All this information on each city is followed by professional large-format photographs of the rapid transit cars. These photographs show the fastest, most comfortable, and aesthetically beautiful cars and vehicles in unobstructed views. 

The introduction to Illustrated Treasury of Rail Rapid Transit Systems and Cars of North America discusses the contribution that rail rapid transit systems make to the cities in which they operate. It points out that the transit system creates and enhances property like nothing else on earth. An example is the Toronto subway which cost 67 million dollars and ignited an increase in real estate to well more than 10 billion dollars. The argument is that the massive underwriting of these Rail Rapid Transit Systems are worth the cost. Today the added energy cost savings of keeping cars off the road adds to this argument. 

There are additional chapters on Experimental Rail Rapid Transit Cars – UTDC, engineering drawings and photographs of State-of-the-Art commuter cars. 

Illustrated Treasury of Rail Rapid Transit Systems and Cars of North America will enhance your knowledge of North American Rapid Transit Systems and cars. It is a book you will want to add to your collection.