Railroad Ferries of the Hudson
| Author | : Raymond J. Baxter |
| Publisher | : Fordham Univ Press |
| Total Pages | : 292 |
| Release | : 1999 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0823219542 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780823219544 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (544 Downloads) |
Download or read book Railroad Ferries of the Hudson written by Raymond J. Baxter and published by Fordham Univ Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Railroad Ferries of the Hudson and the Stories of a Deckhand is a complete business, economic, technical, and social history of the ferryboats that were once operated across the Hudson River to Manhattan from New Jersey and that were owned and operated by various railroad companies in conjunction with their commuter and long-distance passenger trains. The work also covers the Staten Island Ferry (formerly operated by the B&O Railroad) and New York Waterway's present-day revival of services connecting with New Jersey Transit commuter-train services.
