Dual System of Rapid Transit
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The Dual System of Rapid Transit was an early 20th-century expansion and unification plan for New York City's subway network, implemented through joint contracts between the city and private transit companies.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New York City transit contract system
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public–private partnership ⓘ rapid transit expansion plan ⓘ |
| aimedTo |
coordinate private and municipal transit development
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expand rapid transit capacity ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToPart |
Bronx
NERFINISHED
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Brooklyn NERFINISHED ⓘ Manhattan NERFINISHED ⓘ Queens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToTransportationSystem |
BRT lines
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Brooklyn elevated railways NERFINISHED ⓘ IRT lines NERFINISHED ⓘ New York City Subway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Board of Estimate of the City of New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| describedBySource | historical studies of New York City transit ⓘ |
| endTime | 1920s ⓘ |
| follows | Initial IRT subway contracts ⓘ |
| fundedBy |
City of New York
NERFINISHED
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private capital of BRT ⓘ private capital of IRT ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
creation of new trunk lines and branches
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extension of rapid transit into outer boroughs ⓘ major expansion of subway mileage ⓘ standardization of subway construction in New York City ⓘ unification of planning for IRT and BRT systems ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Contract 3
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Contract 4 ⓘ Dual Contracts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1913 ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legalForm | franchise and operating contracts ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
New York City
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New York State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject | New York City Subway expansion ⓘ |
| operator |
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
City of New York NERFINISHED ⓘ Interborough Rapid Transit Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | history of the New York City Subway ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1913 ⓘ |
| regulates |
construction of new subway and elevated lines
ⓘ
operation of rapid transit lines under franchise ⓘ |
| replaces | separate, uncoordinated expansion agreements ⓘ |
| significantEvent | signing of Dual Contracts ⓘ |
| significantYear | 1913 ⓘ |
| startTime | 1913 ⓘ |
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