Power System of Boston’s Rapid Transit
IEEE Milestone in Electrical Engineering and Computing
Power System of Boston’s Rapid Transit, 1889
Boston was the first city to build electric traction for a large-scale rapid transit system. The engineering challenge to design and construct safe, economically viable, and reliable electric power
for Boston’s rapid transit was met by the West End Street Railway Company, beginning in 1889.
The company’s pioneering efforts provided an important impetus to the adoption of mass transit
systems nationwide.
November 2004
Marker is at the intersection of Tremont Street and Park Street, on the right when traveling south on Tremont Street.
Courtesy hmdb.org
