Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce. Subcommittee on Surface Transportation
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Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 174
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Study of Essential Railroad Passenger Service
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce. Subcommittee on Surface Transportation
Publisher:
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Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 174
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Publisher:
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Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 174
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Study of Essential Railroad Passenger Service, Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation...90-2, on S.3861, July 24, 29, 1968, Serial No. 90-81
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Commerce
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 184
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 184
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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.
Congressional Record
Author: United States. Congress
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Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 2094
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Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 2094
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Report
Author: United States. Congress Senate
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 1836
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 1836
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Hearings
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1532
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1532
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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 : 1344
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Category : Interstate commerce
Languages : en
Pages : 1344
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Commerce Department Transportation Research
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. Subcommittee on Transportation and Aeronautics
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Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 216
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Publisher:
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Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 216
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Study of Federal Aid to Rail Transportation
Author: United States. Department of Transportation
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Category : Federal aid to transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 498
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Category : Federal aid to transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 498
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Marketing Information Guide
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Category : Marketing
Languages : en
Pages : 704
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Publisher:
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Category : Marketing
Languages : en
Pages : 704
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