1 videocassette (54 min.) : sound, black and white and color ; 1/2 in.
System Details
VHS format.
Credits
Narrated by Lary Lewman ; technical advisor, Russell E. Jackson ; cinematography by Gerald F. Cunningham ... [et al.].
Summary
Uses historical film footage to show the growth, prosperity and decline of electric rail transportation in American cities. Describes the inventions that made these railways possible and the societal impact of the distance and speed people could travel. Also describes the bright future of electric mass transportation as cities investigate solutions to moving many people and controlling pollution at the same time.