American Railroads

American Railroads
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Publisher : Harvard University Press
Total Pages : 523
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ISBN-10 : 9780674725645
ISBN-13 : 0674725646
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Book Synopsis American Railroads by : Robert E. Gallamore

Download or read book American Railroads written by Robert E. Gallamore and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2014-06-17 with total page 523 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Overregulated and displaced by barges, trucks, and jet aviation, railroads fell into decline. Their misfortune was measured in lost market share, abandoned track, bankruptcies, and unemployment. Today, rail transportation is reviving. American Railroads tells a riveting story about how this iconic industry managed to turn itself around.


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