Freight Railroads
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American Railroads
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Author : Robert E. Gallamore
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 2014-06-17
American Railroads written by Robert E. Gallamore and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-06-17 with Business & Economics categories.
Once an icon of American industry, railroads fell into a long decline beginning around the turn of the twentieth century. Overburdened with regulation and often displaced by barge traffic on government-maintained waterways, trucking on interstate highways, and jet aviation, railroads measured their misfortune in lost market share, abandoned track, bankruptcies, and unemployment. Today, however, as Robert Gallamore and John Meyer demonstrate, rail transportation is reviving, rescued by new sources of traffic and advanced technology, as well as less onerous bureaucracy. In 1970, Congress responded to the industry's plight by consolidating most passenger rail service nationwide into Amtrak. But private-sector freight service was left to succeed or fail on its own. The renaissance in freight traffic began in 1980 with the Staggers Rail Act, which allowed railroad companies to contract with customers for services and granted freedom to set most rates based on market supply and demand. Railroads found new business hauling low-sulfur coal and grain long distances in redesigned freight cars, while double-stacked container cars moved a growing volume of both international and domestic goods. Today, trains have smaller crews, operate over better track, and are longer and heavier than ever before. Near the end of the twentieth century, after several difficult but important mergers, privately owned railroads increased their investments in safe, energy-efficient, environmentally friendly freight transportation. American Railroads tells a riveting story about how this crucial U.S. industry managed to turn itself around.
Freight And Passenger Rail
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Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009
Freight And Passenger Rail written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Business & Economics categories.
The Rail Freight Challenge For Emerging Economies
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Author : Bernard Aritua
language : en
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Release Date : 2019-01-18
The Rail Freight Challenge For Emerging Economies written by Bernard Aritua and has been published by World Bank Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-01-18 with Business & Economics categories.
This report captures ways in which policy makers and senior officials in railway organizations from emerging economies can accelerate modal shift to rail. Such officials, as well as the general public, aspire for more freight to be moved by rail. The environmental and societal benefits of such a shift are compelling. And yet investment in railways is often not followed by a corresponding increase in freight moved by rail. This report highlights the fact that, in a world of changing global supply chains and logistics, the approach to regaining modal share needs to be different. The expectation that lower cost and efficient rail service will automatically lead to modal shift from road to rail has not been a reality in most emerging economies. Modern railways focus on understanding the logistics of targeted freight and positioning rail transport services as part of an overall logistics system aimed at meeting the needs of customers.
The Official Railway Guide
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1881
The Official Railway Guide written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1881 with Railroads categories.
Railroad Freight Transportation
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Author : Leonor Fresnel Loree
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1922
Railroad Freight Transportation written by Leonor Fresnel Loree and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1922 with Railroads categories.
American Railroads
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Author : Robert E. Gallamore
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 2014-06-17
American Railroads written by Robert E. Gallamore and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-06-17 with Business & Economics categories.
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.
The Complete History Of Railroads
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Author : Britannica Educational Publishing
language : en
Publisher: Britannica Educational Publishing
Release Date : 2011-11-01
The Complete History Of Railroads written by Britannica Educational Publishing and has been published by Britannica Educational Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-11-01 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Traversing landscapes and expediting travel, railroads have allowed us to conquer once elusive frontiers to improve both transportation and commerce. Railroad design has changed remarkably little in the years since the invention of the steam engine, yet trains remain a prevalent form of transport and the railways. The bridges that have been developed to support them continue to be a vital part of infrastructures in countries around the world. This engaging volume examines the evolution of railways, railcars, and bridges, as well as the lives of pioneers and tycoons in the railroad business.
Planning Freight Railways
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Author : Nigel G. Harris
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003
Planning Freight Railways written by Nigel G. Harris and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Railroads categories.
Freight Commodity Statistics Of Class I Railroads In The United States
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Author : United States. Interstate Commerce Commission. Bureau of Accounts
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1936
Freight Commodity Statistics Of Class I Railroads In The United States written by United States. Interstate Commerce Commission. Bureau of Accounts and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1936 with categories.
A General Freight And Passenger Post
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Author : James Lewis Cowles
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1898
A General Freight And Passenger Post written by James Lewis Cowles and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1898 with Parcel post categories.