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Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 510
Book Description
Miscellaneous Series
Author: Railroad Problems
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign CommercePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 514
Book Description
Monthly Bulletin of the Public Library of the District of Columbia
Author: District of Columbia. Public LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 248
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The Railroad Merger Problem
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Antitrust and MonopolyPublisher:
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Category : Antitrust law
Languages : en
Pages : 122
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.
Proceedings of a National Cenvention of Railroad Commissioners
Author: National Convention of Railroad CommissionersPublisher:
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Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
Proceedings of a National Convention of Railroad Commissioners
Author: Emergency Railroad Transportation Act, 1933
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Interstate CommercePublisher:
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Category : Interstate commerce
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
Considers legislation to promote railroad management efficiency and financial reorganization; to permit railroads temporary exemption from antitrust law jurisdiction; and to create a Federal Coordinator of Transportation.
The Railroad Problem
Author: Edward HungerfordPublisher:
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Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Railroad Safety Programs
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Energy and Commerce. Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous MaterialsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 108
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