Back on track : American railroad accidents and safety, 1965-2015 / Mark Aldrich.
Back on track : American railroad accidents and safety, 1965-2015 / Mark Aldrich.
Back on track : American railroad accidents and safety, 1965-2015 / Mark Aldrich.
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Publisher
Baltimore, Maryland : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2018.
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G 2018/1836
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Language
English
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Physical content
xvi, 284 pages : illustrations, map ; 26 cm.
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
The long view: American railroad safety, 1828-1955 -- Off the tracks: the rise of train accidents, 1955-1978 -- On the right track: the long campaign train accidents, 1965-2015 -- "Our goal is zero accidents": work safety in modern times, 1955-2015 -- Passenger safety in modern times, 1955-2015 -- L...
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Publisher
Baltimore, Maryland : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2018.
Place of Publication
Maryland
Date Published
2018.
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Scope and Contents
Summary
"The history of American railroad safety divides into three overlapping periods. Down to roughly 1955, safety steadily improved. But as new competition arrived--cars, trucks, and airplanes--economic regulation precluded an effective response; after the mid-1950s profitability eroded and safety worsened. The focus of this book begins in 1965; the ca...
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Back on track : American railroad accidents and safety, 1965-2015 / Mark Aldrich.
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Hagley library studies in business, technology, and politics
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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©2018
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G 2018/1836
Record Identifier
74VKVNbqXRPd
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVNbqXRPd
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ISBN
9781421424156 hardcover ; alkaline paper
1421424150 hardcover ; alkaline paper
DDC
363.122097309045
MMS ID
991024162507702626
