{"product_id":"staten-island-rapid-transit-9781467123389","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\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Arcadia Publishing (SC)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/22\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781467123389\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.50w x 0.40d","brand":"Marc Pitanza","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44870628868277,"sku":"9781467123389","price":21.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_3d2716cc-d7df-4958-9114-d5810fc05395.jpg?v=1733240786","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/staten-island-rapid-transit-9781467123389","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}