Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Subcommittee on Surface TransportationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
Amendments to the Federal Railway Safety Act of 1970
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Subcommittee on Surface TransportationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
The Safety Appliance Acts (45 U.S. Code, Secs. 1-16)
Author: United States. Interstate Commerce CommissionPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 6
Book Description
Railroad Issues
Author: National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research BoardPublisher: Transportation Research Board National Research
ISBN:
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
The Economics of Railroad Safety
Author: Ian SavagePublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 146155571X
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
The American public has a fascination with railroad wrecks that goes back a long way. One hundred years ago, staged railroad accidents were popular events. At the Iowa State fair in 1896, 89,000 people paid $20 each, at current prices, to see two trains, throttles wide open, collide with each other. "Head-on Joe" Connolly made a business out of "cornfield meets" holding seventy-three events in thirty-six years. Picture books of train wrecks do good business presumably because a train wreck can guarantee a spectacular destruction of property without the messy loss of life associated with aircraft accidents. A "train wreck" has also entered the popular vocabulary in a most unusual way. When political manoeuvering leads to failure to pass the federal budget, and a shutdown is likely of government services, this is widely called a "train wreck. " In business and team sports, bumbling and lack of coordination leading to a spectacular and public failure to perform is also called "causing a train wreck. " A person or organization who is disorganized may be labelled a "train wreck. " It is therefore not surprising that the public perception of the safety of railroads centers on images of twisted metal and burning tank cars, and a general feeling that these events occur quite often. After a series of railroad accidents, such as occurred in the winter of 1996 or the summer of 1997, there are inevitable calls that government "should do something.
Compilation of Certain Railroad Laws Within the Jurisdiction of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, Including Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973 ...
Author: United StatesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroad law
Languages : en
Pages : 590
Book Description
Compilation of Certain Railroad Laws Within the Jurisdiction of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, Including Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973, Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976, Union Station Redevelopment Act of 1981, Subtitle IV of Title 49, United States Code Staggers Rail Act of 1980, Northeast Rail Service Act of 1981, Rail Safety and Service Improvement Act of 1982, Rail Passenger Service Act, Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970, Railway Labor Act, Milwaukee Railroad Restructuring Act, Rock Island Railroad Transition and Employee Assistance Act, Railroad Retirement Act of 1974, Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act, Department of Transportation Act, Emergency Rail Services Act of 1970, Hours of Service Act, Federal Employers' Liability Act, Related Materials
Author: United StatesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroad law
Languages : en
Pages : 832
Book Description
Compilation of Certain Railroad Laws Within the Jurisdiction of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, Including Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973 ...
Author: United StatesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroad law
Languages : en
Pages : 860
Book Description
Compilation of Certain Railroad Laws Within the Jurisdiction of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Author: United StatesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroad law
Languages : en
Pages : 660
Book Description
Rail Issues
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Energy and Commerce. Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation, and TourismPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 532
Book Description
Requirements for Recurring Reports to the Congress
Author: United States. General Accounting OfficePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Administrative agencies
Languages : en
Pages : 712
Book Description