Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. Special Subcommittee on Investigations
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Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
Review of Amtrak Operation. Passenger Survey
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. Special Subcommittee on Investigations
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Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 112
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 112
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Transportation Controls Under the Clean Air Act
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. Subcommittee on Public Health and Environment
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Category : Air
Languages : en
Pages : 534
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Publisher:
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Category : Air
Languages : en
Pages : 534
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Review of Amtrak Operations
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. Special Subcommittee on Investigations
Publisher:
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Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 28
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
Monthly Catalogue, United States Public Documents
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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 944
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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 944
Book Description
Review of Amtrak Operations: Maintenance and Repair Activities
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. Special Subcommittee on Investigations
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Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 38
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 38
Book Description
Review of Amtrak Operations: Condition of Amtrak Trains
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. Special Subcommittee on Investigations
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Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
Hearings, Reports and Prints of the House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce
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Category : Interstate commerce
Languages : en
Pages : 1600
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Interstate commerce
Languages : en
Pages : 1600
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United States Railway Association Preliminary System Plan
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. Subcommittee on Transportation and Commerce
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1128
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Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1128
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United States Railway Association Preliminary System Plan, Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Transportation and Commerce of the ..., 94-1, May 5, 6, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, and 21, 1975
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1144
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Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1144
Book Description
Amtrak, America's Railroad
Author: Geoffrey H. Doughty
Publisher: 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.
Publisher: 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.