Back on Track American Railroad Accidents and Safety, 1965-2015 |
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| Author:
| Aldrich, Mark |
| Series title: | Hagley Library Studies in Business, Technology, and Politics Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4214-2415-6 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2018 |
| Publisher: | Johns Hopkins University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $62.00 |
Book Description:
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Throughout the early twentieth century, railroad safety steadily improved across the United States. But by the 1960s, American railroads had fallen apart, the result of a regulatory straightjacket that eroded profitability and undermined safety. Collisions, derailments, worker fatalities, and grade crossing mishaps skyrocketed, while hazmat ......
Throughout the early twentieth century, railroad safety steadily improved across the United States. But by the 1960s, American railroads had fallen apart, the result of a regulatory straightjacket that eroded profitability and undermined safety. Collisions, derailments, worker fatalities, and grade crossing mishaps skyrocketed, while hazmat ......