The railway metropolis : how planners, politicians and developers shaped modern London

• Main Author: Schabas, Michael (Author)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: London : ICE Publishing, 2016.
• Subjects: Railroads > England > London > History.; Railroad engineering > England > London > History.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9780727761811
• DOI: 10.1680/trm.61804
• Physical Description: 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (colour)

'The Railway Metropolis' describes the story of how planners, politicians and developers have shaped London's railways. Focusing on the new lines that have been added since 1980 the author considers the reasons why they were built, whether they have proved worthwhile and what lessons...