Notes on Underground
garrettnelson's territory
garrettnelson's territory
"In July of 1891, public dissatisfaction with the transit situation forced the governor to appoint a special commission to investigate the public transportation requirements of the Boston area and to recommend any changes toward the existing system. Elevated railway proponents had advanced ambitious plans for elevated railways to cover the downtown districts. Subway proponents argued for a subway under Tremont Street and other sections of the City." —History of the MBTA "I have tried to expose to the view of the public more distinctly than is commonly done, one of the characters of the recent past. He is one of the representatives of a generation still living. In this fragment, entitled 'Underground,' this person introduces himself and his views, and, as it were, tries to explain the causes owing to which he has made his appearance and was bound to make his appearance in our midst." —Dostoevsky