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Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 228
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Amtrak, an Experiment in Rail Service
Author:
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Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 228
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Authorize Appropriations for Amtrak and DOT's Final Route Recommendation
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Subcommittee on Surface Transportation
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 374
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Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 374
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Amtrak, America's Railroad
Author: Geoffrey H. Doughty
Publisher: Indiana University Press
ISBN: 0253060648
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 256
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: 0253060648
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 256
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 Fiscal Year 1980 Authorization and Amtrak Route Restructuring
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. Subcommittee on Transportation and Commerce
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Category : Railroad law
Languages : en
Pages : 750
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Publisher:
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Category : Railroad law
Languages : en
Pages : 750
Book Description
Issues in Evaluating Amtrak
Author: Jimmy Butler
Publisher:
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Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 68
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Publisher:
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Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 68
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Amtrak Reauthorization
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Subcommittee on Surface Transportation
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 184
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Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 184
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Report to the Congress on the Rail Passenger Service Act
Author: United States. Department of Transportation
Publisher:
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Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 56
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Publisher:
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Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 56
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Criteria and Procedures for Making Route and Service Decisions by Amtrak
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce. Subcommittee on Surface Transportation
Publisher:
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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 286
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Amtrak Authorization and Rail Passenger Corridor Development
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Energy and Commerce. Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation, and Tourism
Publisher:
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Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Authorize Funds for Completion of Northeast Corridor Improvement Project
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Subcommittee on Surface Transportation
Publisher:
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Category : High speed ground transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 1254
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : High speed ground transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 1254
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