Reviews
"A very strong discussion of a time of evolution in the New York City transit system." --Joseph B. Raskin, author of The Routes Not Taken: A Trip Through New York City's Unbuilt Subway System, After many years of deep and effective involvement in the operation of one of the world's most complex suburban rail operations (Long Island Rail Road), Andy Sparberg has now turned his attention to one of the world's most complex rapid transit operations. His research on not just what happened but why, and more important what we can learn from history, is in this new volume. I look forward to learning from it. -----Donald O. Eisele, Director of Operations and Service Planning. L.I.R.R. (retired), In each of the book's 20 chapters, the author investigates a particular event that altered New York City transit during those 28 tumultuous years in New York and American History. -----D. Brand, Harvard University, Choice, "A very strong discussion of a time of evolution in the New York City transit system." -----Joseph B. Raskin, author of The Routes Not Taken: A Trip Through New York City's Unbuilt Subway System, There never has been a better, more comprehensive history of New York's elaborate transit system than From a Nickel to a Token. Better still, Andy Sparberg takes us on this comprehensive journey in a most readable fashion. This is not a book merely for transit buffs, it should be a must-read for any New Yorker who wants an inside view of his and her city during a gripping, tumultuous era. Nobody in the transit-writing business can do a better job than Sparberg has done for us. -----Stan Fischler, author of The Subway and the City: Celebrating a Century, "A very strong discussion of a time of evolution in the New York City transit system." -Joseph B. Raskin, author of The Routes Not Taken: A Trip Through New York City's Unbuilt Subway System "There never has been a better, more comprehensive history of New York's elaborate transit system than From a Nickel to a Token. Better still, Andy Sparberg takes us on this comprehensive journey in a most readable fashion. This is not a book merely for transit buffs, it should be a must-read for any New Yorker who wants an inside view of his and her city during a gripping, tumultuous era. Nobody in the transit-writing business can do a better job than Sparberg has done for us."--Stan Fischler, author of The Subway and the City: Celebrating a Century "After many years of deep and effective involvement in the operation of one of the world's most complex suburban rail operations (Long Island Rail Road), Andy Sparberg has now turned his attention to one of the world's most complex rapid transit operations. His research on not just what happened but why, and more important what we can learn from history, is in this new volume. I look forward to learning from it."--Donald O. Eisele, Director of Operations and Service Planning. L.I.R.R. (retired) "Mr. Sparberg traces nearly three decades at the dawn of public ownership, from the city's acquisition and unification of the subway system, to the demolition of the elevated lines, to the replacement of trolleys by buses, to the elimination of the politically sacrosanct nickel fare and the first air-conditioned subways." -The New York Times "In each of the book's 20 chapters, the author investigates a particular event that altered New York City transit during those 28 tumultuous years in New York and American History." -Choice
