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4996335Amtrak, Americas Railroadhttps://www.gandhi.com.mx/amtrak--americas-railroad-9780253060655/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/2243938/23e5e705-977d-4e47-b750-c71e09741222.jpg?v=638684109047500000351487MXNIndiana University PressInStock/Ebooks/<p><strong>Discover the story of Amtrak, Americas Railroad, 50 years in the making</strong>.</p><p>In 1971, in an effort to rescue essential <em>freight</em> railroads, the US government founded Amtrak. In the postWorld 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.</p><p>In <em>Amtrak, Americas Railroad: Transportations Orphan and Its Struggle for Survival</em>, Geoffrey H. Doughty, Jeffrey T. Darbee, and Eugene E. Harmon explore the fascinating history of this popular institution and tell a tale of a company hindered by its flawed origin and uneven 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 examine the current problems and issues facing Amtrak and their proposed solutions.</p><p>Created in the absence of a comprehensive national transportation policy, Amtrak manages to survive despite inherent flaws due to the publics persistent loyalty. <em>Amtrak, Americas Railroad</em> is essential reading for those who hope to see another fifty years of Americas railroad passenger service, whether they be patrons, commuters, legislators, regulators, and anyone interested in railroads and transportation history.</p>...2853988Amtrak, Americas Railroad351487https://www.gandhi.com.mx/amtrak--americas-railroad-9780253060655/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/2243938/23e5e705-977d-4e47-b750-c71e09741222.jpg?v=638684109047500000InStockMXN99999DIEbook20219780253060655_W3siaWQiOiI1YTg1ZDNjMC02NGI2LTQzN2QtYTU5Yy02MmVlNzVlYWM3ZmUiLCJsaXN0UHJpY2UiOjQ4NywiZGlzY291bnQiOjEzNiwic2VsbGluZ1ByaWNlIjozNTEsImluY2x1ZGVzVGF4Ijp0cnVlLCJwcmljZVR5cGUiOiJXaG9sZXNhbGUiLCJjdXJyZW5jeSI6Ik1YTiIsImZyb20iOiIyMDI0LTA2LTA2VDAzOjAwOjAwWiIsInJlZ2lvbiI6Ik1YIiwiaXNQcmVvcmRlciI6ZmFsc2V9XQ==9780253060655_<p><strong>Discover the story of Amtrak, Americas Railroad, 50 years in the making</strong>.</p><p>In 1971, in an effort to rescue essential <em>freight</em> railroads, the US government founded Amtrak. In the postWorld 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.</p><p>In <em>Amtrak, Americas Railroad: Transportations Orphan and Its Struggle for Survival</em>, Geoffrey H. Doughty, Jeffrey T. Darbee, and Eugene E. Harmon explore the fascinating history of this popular institution and tell a tale of a company hindered by its flawed origin and uneven 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 examine the current problems and issues facing Amtrak and their proposed solutions.</p><p>Created in the absence of a comprehensive national transportation policy, Amtrak manages to survive despite inherent flaws due to the publics persistent loyalty. <em>Amtrak, Americas Railroad</em> is essential reading for those who hope to see another fifty years of Americas railroad passenger service, whether they be patrons, commuters, legislators, regulators, and anyone interested in railroads and transportation history.</p>...9780253060655_Indiana University Presslibro_electonico_9780253060655_9780253060655Eugene E.InglésMéxicohttps://getbook.kobo.com/koboid-prod-public/openroadmedia-epub-6917d9a9-1cb3-4a1b-a686-b5fe0275fab7.epub2021-09-07T00:00:00+00:00Indiana University Press