Author: R.R. Bowker Company. Department of BibliographyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 2530
Book Description
American Book Publishing Record Cumulative, 1950-1977
Author: R.R. Bowker Company. Department of BibliographyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 2530
Book Description
Amtrak, America's Railroad
Author: Geoffrey H. DoughtyPublisher: Indiana University Press
ISBN: 0253060656
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Discover the story of Amtrak, America's Railroad, 50 years in the making. In 1971, in an effort to rescue essential freight railroads, the US government founded Amtrak. In the post–World War II era, aviation and highway development had become the focus of government policy in America. As rail passenger services declined in number and in quality, they were simultaneously driving many railroads toward bankruptcy. Amtrak was intended to be the solution. In Amtrak, America's Railroad: Transportation's Orphan and Its Struggle for Survival, Geoffrey H. Doughty, Jeffrey T. Darbee, and Eugene E. Harmon explore the fascinating history of this popular institution and tell a tale of a company hindered by its flawed origin and uneven quality of leadership, subjected to political gamesmanship and favoritism, and mired in a perpetual philosophical debate about whether it is a business or a public service. Featuring interviews with former Amtrak presidents, the authors examine the current problems and issues facing Amtrak and their proposed solutions. Created in the absence of a comprehensive national transportation policy, Amtrak manages to survive despite inherent flaws due to the public's persistent loyalty. Amtrak, America's Railroad is essential reading for those who hope to see another fifty years of America's railroad passenger service, whether they be patrons, commuters, legislators, regulators, and anyone interested in railroads and transportation history.
Railway Age
Author: The Literary Digest
Author: Edward Jewitt WheelerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Literature
Languages : en
Pages : 934
Book Description
Dictionary Catalog of the Research Libraries of the New York Public Library, 1911-1971
Author: New York Public Library. Research LibrariesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Library catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 632
Book Description
Principles and Practice of American Politics: Classic and Contemporary Readings, 5th Edition
Author: Samuel KernellPublisher: SAGE
ISBN: 1452226288
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 753
Book Description
This collection examines the strategic behavior of key players in American politics from the Founding Fathers to the Super PACs, by showing that political actors, though motivated by their own interests, are governed by the Constitution, the law, and institutional rules, as well as influenced by the strategies of others.
Critical connections : communication for the future.
Author: Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1428921826
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 391
Book Description
Literary Digest: a Repository of Contemporaneous Thought and Research as Presented in the Periodical Literature of the World
Author: Edward Jewitt WheelerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 922
Book Description
Literary Digest
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American wit and humor
Languages : en
Pages : 964
Book Description
Federal Register
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Delegated legislation
Languages : en
Pages : 618
Book Description