Forms of rapid transit are vital links in a balanced transportation system. The variety of existing systems in use in the United States and in Toronto, Canada, are shown and the film then goes on to forecast the forms of the new rapid transit facilities soon to become available for use in big cities.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
008952
Language
English
Subject categories
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Transportation - Canada
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Transportation - History
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Transportation - United States
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)