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Author Doughty, Geoffrey H., author

Title Amtrak, America's railroad : transportation's orphan and its struggle for survival / Geoffrey H. Doughty, Jeffrey T. Darbee, and Eugene E. Harmon
Published Bloomington, Indiana : Indiana University Press, [2021]

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Description 1 online resource
Series Railroads past and present
Contents Introduction -- Part One: This Is What We Had -- Part Two: Creating a New National Network -- Part Three: Where Do We Go from Here? -- Part Four: The Road to the Future -- Epilogue
Summary "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 explores the fascinating history of this beloved institution and tell a tale of a company hindered by its flawed origin and unequal 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 explore 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 beloved railroad passenger service"-- Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Notes Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher
Subject Amtrak.
SUBJECT Amtrak fast
Subject Railroads -- United States -- History
Railroads and state -- United States -- History
Passenger trains -- United States -- History
TRANSPORTATION / Railroads / General
Passenger trains
Railroads
Railroads and state
United States
Genre/Form Electronic books
e-books.
History
Livres numériques.
Form Electronic book
Author Darbee, Jeffrey T., author
Harmon, Eugene E., author
LC no. 2021020581
ISBN 9780253060655
0253060656
9780253060648
0253060648