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

by Richard Saunders Jr., Richard Saunders, AME, Richard Saunders

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, American railroads carried five times the tonnage...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0875803164
• ISBN13: 9780875803166
• Release Date: October 2003
• Publisher: Northern Illinois University Press
• Length: 457 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.2" x 9.5"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher