Dual Subway Contracts
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Dual Subway Contracts were a pair of early 20th-century agreements that financed and governed the construction and operation of New York City’s expanded subway system by private companies under long-term leases.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
infrastructure finance agreement
ⓘ
public transit contract ⓘ public–private partnership ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Dual System of Rapid Transit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo | New York City rapid transit system ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToPart |
Bronx
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Brooklyn NERFINISHED ⓘ Manhattan NERFINISHED ⓘ Queens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| archivesAt | New York City Municipal Archives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| defines |
construction standards for rapid transit lines
ⓘ
extensions of existing subway lines ⓘ routes of new subway and elevated lines ⓘ |
| financingMethod | long-term lease of city-built infrastructure ⓘ |
| follows | original IRT subway contract of 1900 ⓘ |
| governs | construction of dual system of rapid transit ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
creation of IRT and BRT/BMT operating territories
ⓘ
rapid growth of subway mileage in New York City ⓘ stimulated residential and commercial development along new lines ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Contract with Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Contract with Interborough Rapid Transit Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Progressive Era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| industry | urban rail transit ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leaseTerm | long-term fixed-term lease ⓘ |
| legalForm | franchise and operating lease agreements ⓘ |
| location | New York City ⓘ |
| mainSubject | New York City Subway expansion ⓘ |
| operator |
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Interborough Rapid Transit Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownershipStructure | city-owned infrastructure, privately operated ⓘ |
| partOf | history of New York City public transportation ⓘ |
| pointInTime | early 20th century ⓘ |
| purpose |
finance construction of new subway lines
ⓘ
govern operation of expanded subway system ⓘ |
| regulates |
division of construction costs between city and companies
ⓘ
division of operating responsibilities ⓘ fares on New York City subways ⓘ revenue sharing between city and companies ⓘ |
| signatory |
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
City of New York NERFINISHED ⓘ Interborough Rapid Transit Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent | major expansion of New York City Subway network ⓘ |
| signingDate | 1913 ⓘ |
| startTime | 1913 ⓘ |
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