Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. Special Subcommittee on InvestigationsPublisher:
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Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Review of Amtrak Operations
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. Special Subcommittee on InvestigationsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Review of Amtrak Operations "the National Limited", Report by the Special Subcommittee on Investigations of ... , 93-2, June 1974
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign CommercePublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
A Review of Amtrak Operations
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and InfrastructurePublisher:
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Category : Federal aid to transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
Review of Amtrak Operations: "The National Limited."
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. Special Subcommittee on InvestigationsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Review of Amtrak Operations: Condition of Amtrak Trains
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. Special Subcommittee on InvestigationsPublisher:
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Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
Review of Amtrak Operations "the Blue Ridge", Report by the Special Subcommittee on Investigations of ... , 93-2, June 1974
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign CommercePublisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Review of Amtrak Operation. Passenger Survey
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. Special Subcommittee on InvestigationsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
Review of Amtrak Operations: "The Blue Ridge."
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. Special Subcommittee on InvestigationsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 54
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.
Amtrak in the Heartland
Author: Craig SandersPublisher: Indiana University Press
ISBN: 0253027934
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
"Craig Sanders has done an excellent job of research . . . his treatment is as comprehensive as anyone could reasonably wish for, and solidly based. In addition, he succeeds in making it all clear as well as any human can. He also manages to inject enough humor and human interest to keep the reader moving." —Herbert H. Harwood, author of The Lake Shore Electric Railway Story and Invisible Giants: The Empires of Cleveland's Van Sweringen Brothers A complete history of Amtrak operations in the heartland, this volume describes conditions that led to the passage of the Rail Passenger Service Act of 1970, the formation and implementation of Amtrak in 1970–71, and the major factors that have influenced Amtrak operations since its inception. More than 140 photographs and 3 maps bring to life the story as told by Sanders. This book will become indispensable to train enthusiasts through its examination of Americans' long-standing fascination with passenger trains. When it began in 1971, many expected Amtrak to last about three years before going out of existence for lack of business, but the public's continuing support of funding for Amtrak has enabled it and the passenger train to survive despite seemingly insurmountable odds.