''The Third Rail'' is a U.S.-based
online magazine concerning itself with
rapid transit topics, including history and current events. It is currently published by The Composing Stack Inc. of
New York City, a
software and
internet services company, and the title is a
registered trademark of that company.
History
''The Third Rail'' published a single issue as a
print magazine
A magazine is a periodical publication, generally published on a regular schedule (often weekly or monthly), containing a variety of content. They are generally financed by advertising, purchase price, prepaid subscriptions, or by a combinatio ...
dated Summer, 1966 and then published six issues from 1974 to 1976.
In May 1999 ''The Third Rail'' was revived as an online magazine. As of April 2007, fifteen online editions have been posted. Publication has been sporadic but all editions are online in 2022. Some of the magazines contain original articles, some contain reprints from the print publication. ''Rapidtransit.net'', which includes The Third Rail was featured in the ''New York Online'' column of ''
The New York Times'' for January 9, 2000.
Rapid Transit Net, by Eric V. Copage
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References
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Online magazines published in the United States
Rail transport magazines published in the United States
Defunct magazines published in the United States
Magazines established in 1966
Magazines disestablished in 1976
Online magazines with defunct print editions
Rapid transit