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Re: (erielack) H&M
Further to Chris's response, the Hudson and Manhattan Railroad, as was its
official name, soon came to be known as "The Tubes" by commuters. Indeed,
some long-time E-L commuters still call them the Tubes; I know that I did
when I commuted in the 1970's.
There's a good book on them, called "Rails Beneath the Hudson," which
covers the Pennsy as well.
I don't believe that the Tubes were financed by PRR, but were privately
financed.
Ken B.
At 03:16 PM 6/28/00 -0400, Christopher Thurner wrote:
>Listmembers:
>
>In response to an inquiry as to what the 'H&M' stood for, it is an
>abbreviation for Hudson and Manhattan. This is what the PATH tubes were
>known as when the PRR built them around the turn of the 20th Century.
>
>Regards,
>
>Chris Thurner
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