Amtrak, america's railroad : transportation's orphan and its struggle for survival

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 p...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Doughty, Geoffrey H.
Format: EBOOK
Other Format: BOOK
Language:ENGLISH
Published: Indiana University Press 2021
Series:Railroads past and present
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