American Railroads
American Railroads

Author: Robert E. Gallamore

Publisher: Harvard University Press

Published: 2014-06-17

Total Pages: 523

ISBN-13: 0674725646

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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.

Early American Railroads
Early American Railroads

Author: Franz Anton Ritter von Gerstner

Publisher: Stanford University Press

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 908

ISBN-13: 9780804724234

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The first English translation of the most comprehensive and detailed work on the development, construction, finance, and operation of early American railroads and canals.