{"product_id":"staten-island-rapid-transit-marc-pitanza-9781531674519","title":"Staten Island Rapid Transit","description":"Staten Island's first railroad began in 1860 as a passenger line connecting towns along the island's eastern shore, with ferry service from Vanderbilt's Landing to Manhattan. The Staten Island Rapid Transit was a second line, built in 1885. During the 19th century, major eastern trunk railroads competed for the New York freight market. The Baltimore \u0026amp; Ohio Railroad (B\u0026amp;O) was a latecomer but saw opportunity with Staten Island in 1886, buying interest in both railroads. The B\u0026amp;O took control of the island's passenger service and turned it into a thriving commuter railroad with three branches and nearly 40 stations, forever changing transportation in the borough. Reaching Staten Island from Cranford, New Jersey, the B\u0026amp;O built a major freight yard at Arlington and a waterfront terminal at St. George. The railroad's customers ran the gamut from large industries like Procter \u0026amp; Gamble to small one-carload coal dealerships. By 1971, the cash-strapped B\u0026amp;O sold the passenger service to the New York City Transit Authority (NYCTA), and by 1985, the B\u0026amp;O had left New York for good.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marc Pitanza\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1531674518\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781531674519\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Arcadia Publishing Library Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/22\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 130\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.91lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.38d","brand":"Marc Pitanza","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43979957993727,"sku":"9781531674519","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4a673c90-9f56-4593-b216-f130342f5378.jpg?v=1683247580","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/staten-island-rapid-transit-marc-pitanza-9781531674519","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}