Impact
What did the NYC subway have that other subways did not?
The Subways ran 24 hours a day.
How Many Subway Companies were there before the merger of 1940?
What is 3?
True or False, Boss Tweed played a role in the original NYC subway
TRUE
The rock that made it challenging to build subway lines underground
What is Manhattan Schist?
How many numbered lines are there? (ex, the 1 train)
7
Why did Subways revolutionize transportation?
What is a cheaper alternative to automobiles.
Who is more widely considered the Father of the Subway?
Who is Abram Hewitt?
How many riders does the Subway System welcome annually? (Closest Wins)
What is ~2,027,286,000?
The reason the state government disapproved of a subway was because more people lived in...
Rural areas
Today, how many people ride the subway daily?
~3.6 million
What was the northernmost stop of the original IRT subway lines.
What is 242nd Street, (Van Cortlandt Park.)
How Much Was A Subway Fare Originally?
What Is 5 Cents?
What color were the subways meant to combat graffiti?
What is White?
The group that commissioned the subways.
Who is the Board of Estimate?
July, 1967
What was William Parson's system for the subway tracks and how did it influence the subway?
A 4 track system, with local and express tracks going both ways. This let the subway run smoothly all the time.
Why did the IND, BMT, and IRT merge in 1940?
What is Low Funds among the IRT and BMT?
Who originally built the first subway in New York, disguised as a mail transport?
Who is Alfred Ely Beach?
The material that NYC subway cars were the first to be made of
What is steel?
The baseball team that was based off of the subway.
What are the IRT All Stars?
How did the creation of the NYC subways impact overall Urban Growth, (Economic Development, and Social Mobility.)
Subways made it easier for residents to commute to jobs and recreational activities.
Subways also let businesses thrive and real estate values increase, along with spurring commercial development, like skyscrapers.
What Did the BMT, ISS, and IRT each stand for?
What is Brooklyn–Manhattan Transit, Independent Subway System, and Interborough Rapid Transit?
(100 points for each correct, 500 for all three)
Who was the first driver of the NYC subway?
Who is Mayor George McClellan?
What was Heins and LaFarge and what did they do?
What is they were the architectural firm that designed the first subway stations?
The amount of stops did the original subway line had.
28 stops!