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Main Lines: Rebirth of the North American Railroads, 1970-2002

Main Lines: Rebirth of the North American Railroads, 1970-2002 - Hardcover

by Richard Saunders
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Availability:In StockContributor:Richard SaundersSeries:Railroads in AmericaAudience:Young AdultPublish date:2003-10-09Pages:457
Language:EnglishPublisher:Northern Illinois University PressISBN-13:9780875803166ISBN-10:875803164UPC:9780875803166Book Category:Transportation, HistoryBook Subcategory:Railroads, United StatesBook Topic:History, 20th CenturySize:9.46 x 6.16 x 1.63 inchesWeight:1.821Product ID:SC0H7BJ99K

Main Lines: Rebirth of the North American Railroads, 1970-2002

Rising from the corporate wreckage of the 1970s, when even the nation's largest railroad filed for bankruptcy, American railroads are once again a major part of the global economy. Richard Saunders brings to life this amazing story of revitalization, showing how a combination of creatively structured aid from the public sector and talented private management gave railroads new momentum. By 2002,...

Series: Railroads in America
Audience: Young Adult
Language:EnglishPublisher:Northern Illinois University PressISBN-13:9780875803166ISBN-10:875803164UPC:9780875803166Book Category:Transportation, HistoryBook Subcategory:Railroads, United StatesBook Topic:History, 20th CenturySize:9.46 x 6.16 x 1.63 inchesWeight:1.821Product ID:SC0H7BJ99K

Richard Saunders Jr. teaches history at Clemson University. He is author of Merging Lines: American Railroads, 1900-1970, which won the 2002 George W. and Constance M. Hilton Award.


Publisher: Northern Illinois University Press

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