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Amtrak, America's Railroad

Author : Geoffrey H. Doughty
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 0253060656
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (53 download)

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Download or read book Amtrak, America's Railroad written by Geoffrey H. Doughty and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2021-09-07 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the story of Amtrak, America's Railroad, 50 years in the making. In 1971, in an effort to rescue essential freight railroads, the US government founded Amtrak. In the post–World 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. In Amtrak, America's Railroad: Transportation's Orphan and Its Struggle for Survival, 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. Created in the absence of a comprehensive national transportation policy, Amtrak manages to survive despite inherent flaws due to the public's persistent loyalty. Amtrak, America's Railroad is essential reading for those who hope to see another fifty years of America's railroad passenger service, whether they be patrons, commuters, legislators, regulators, and anyone interested in railroads and transportation history.

The Amtrak Story

Author : Frank N. Wilner
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (243 download)

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Download or read book The Amtrak Story written by Frank N. Wilner and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Amtrak in the Heartland

Author : Craig Sanders
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 0253027934
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (53 download)

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Download or read book Amtrak in the Heartland written by Craig Sanders and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2006-05-11 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Craig Sanders has done an excellent job of research . . . his treatment is as comprehensive as anyone could reasonably wish for, and solidly based. In addition, he succeeds in making it all clear as well as any human can. He also manages to inject enough humor and human interest to keep the reader moving." —Herbert H. Harwood, author of The Lake Shore Electric Railway Story and Invisible Giants: The Empires of Cleveland's Van Sweringen Brothers A complete history of Amtrak operations in the heartland, this volume describes conditions that led to the passage of the Rail Passenger Service Act of 1970, the formation and implementation of Amtrak in 1970–71, and the major factors that have influenced Amtrak operations since its inception. More than 140 photographs and 3 maps bring to life the story as told by Sanders. This book will become indispensable to train enthusiasts through its examination of Americans' long-standing fascination with passenger trains. When it began in 1971, many expected Amtrak to last about three years before going out of existence for lack of business, but the public's continuing support of funding for Amtrak has enabled it and the passenger train to survive despite seemingly insurmountable odds.

Train

Author : Tom Zoellner
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0698151399
Total Pages : 420 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (981 download)

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Download or read book Train written by Tom Zoellner and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-01-30 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An epic and revelatory narrative of the most important transportation technology of the modern world In his wide-ranging and entertaining new book, Tom Zoellner—coauthor of the New York Times–bestselling An Ordinary Man—travels the globe to tell the story of the sociological and economic impact of the railway technology that transformed the world—and could very well change it again. From the frigid trans-Siberian railroad to the antiquated Indian Railways to the Japanese-style bullet trains, Zoellner offers a stirring story of this most indispensable form of travel. A masterful narrative history, Train also explores the sleek elegance of railroads and their hypnotizing rhythms, and explains how locomotives became living symbols of sex, death, power, and romance.

Trail of the Turbo

Author : Dale A. Johnson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780692663080
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (63 download)

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Download or read book Trail of the Turbo written by Dale A. Johnson and published by . This book was released on 2016-04 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Trail of the Turbo presents one of the most unique and colorful chapters in the history of American passenger railroading. A story of 13 red, white, and blue trainsets that brought together the jet engine and the flanged wheel; and assumed a public relations role far out of proportion to their limited numbers--becoming the face of Amtrak during three decades. A story of operation on seven routes, over ten railroads, in seven states and two countries, during a period of 31 years. A story of two manufacturers, three rebuilders, three maintenance facilities, and six equipment variations. A story of very special trains, and the people who built them, ran them, rode them, serviced them, and promoted them.

The 15:17 to Paris

Author : Anthony Sadler
Publisher : PublicAffairs
ISBN 13 : 1610397347
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book The 15:17 to Paris written by Anthony Sadler and published by PublicAffairs. This book was released on 2016-08-23 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An ISIS terrorist planned to kill more than 500 people. He would have succeeded except for three American friends who refused to give in to fear. On August 21, 2015, Ayoub El-Khazzani boarded train #9364 in Brussels, bound for Paris. There could be no doubt about his mission: he had an AK-47, a pistol, a box cutter, and enough ammunition to obliterate every passenger on board. Slipping into the bathroom in secret, he armed his weapons. Another major ISIS attack was about to begin. Khazzani wasn't expecting Anthony Sadler, Alek Skarlatos, and Spencer Stone. Stone was a martial arts enthusiast and airman first class in the US Air Force, Skarlatos was a member of the Oregon National Guard, and all three were fearless. But their decision-to charge the gunman, then overpower him even as he turned first his gun, then his knife, on Stone-depended on a lifetime of loyalty, support, and faith. Their friendship was forged as they came of age together in California: going to church, playing paintball, teaching each other to swear, and sticking together when they got in trouble at school. Years later, that friendship would give all of them the courage to stand in the path of one of the world's deadliest terrorist organizations. The 15:17 to Paris is an amazing true story of friendship and bravery, of near tragedy averted by three young men who found the heroic unity and strength inside themselves at the moment when they, and 500 other innocent travelers, needed it most.

Whoosh and Chug! (Read Aloud)

Author : Sebastien Braun
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
ISBN 13 : 0007468296
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (74 download)

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Download or read book Whoosh and Chug! (Read Aloud) written by Sebastien Braun and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2013-12-12 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All aboard for high-speed railway adventure! Hold on to your seats for a brand new story full of danger and excitement from Sebastien Braun, the creator of Toot and Pop! and Digger and Skip!

Train of Thought

Author : Larry Drawdy
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780578948911
Total Pages : 544 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (489 download)

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Download or read book Train of Thought written by Larry Drawdy and published by . This book was released on 2021-09-14 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Known as Legendary Larry to many-and not so legendary to others-Larry Drawdy worked 40 years on the railroad, 37 of them clean and sober. A longtime Amtrak passenger train conductor, Drawdy delivers an insider's tell-all in his politically incorrect memoir of the railroad back in the day when the only thing that changed for sure was that they took the signs down, diversity and harassment were just words in the dictionary, and only a few dared to come out of the closet. Tales of fellow train crew members abound. Hysterical passenger stories guaranteed. Drawdy's stories deliver heart and precision from a man who was arguably one of the safest conductors to ever be in charge of a train. Hi Yah!

Waiting on a Train

Author : James McCommons
Publisher : Chelsea Green Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1603582592
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (35 download)

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Download or read book Waiting on a Train written by James McCommons and published by Chelsea Green Publishing. This book was released on 2009-11-06 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the tumultuous year of 2008--when gas prices reached $4 a gallon, Amtrak set ridership records, and a commuter train collided with a freight train in California--journalist James McCommons spent a year on America's trains, talking to the people who ride and work the rails throughout much of the Amtrak system. Organized around these rail journeys, Waiting on a Train is equal parts travel narrative, personal memoir, and investigative journalism. Readers meet the historians, railroad executives, transportation officials, politicians, government regulators, railroad lobbyists, and passenger-rail advocates who are rallying around a simple question: Why has the greatest railroad nation in the world turned its back on the very form of transportation that made modern life and mobility possible? Distrust of railroads in the nineteenth century, overregulation in the twentieth, and heavy government subsidies for airports and roads have left the country with a skeletal intercity passenger-rail system. Amtrak has endured for decades, and yet failed to prosper owing to a lack of political and financial support and an uneasy relationship with the big, remaining railroads. While riding the rails, McCommons explores how the country may move passenger rail forward in America--and what role government should play in creating and funding mass-transportation systems. Against the backdrop of the nation's stimulus program, he explores what it will take to build high-speed trains and transportation networks, and when the promise of rail will be realized in America.

An American's Story

Author : James Ashmore
Publisher : Page Publishing Inc
ISBN 13 : 164298549X
Total Pages : 113 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (429 download)

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Download or read book An American's Story written by James Ashmore and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2018-09-24 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An American's Story is made up of the stories of James Ashmore's life in public service, to show people in a different way what a police officer's life really is, and because James wanted for these stories to be told before he is unable to, due to any physical problems. James believes once you read this book, you will understand why James is An American's man. Many people might think James retired too early. However, in the last year James worked, there were several death investigations that affected him in a way that was unusual. These deaths included a two-year-old boy and a man James knew, who had a little boy himself, who shot his face off with a shotgun, among other deaths that year. James knew that by retiring, he would not have to see these deaths up close and personal anymore. Over the years, James conducted more than one hundred death investigations of people aged six to ninety-nine!

When Atlanta Took the Train

Author : David H. Steinberg and The Southeastern Railway Museum
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467128228
Total Pages : 1 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (671 download)

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Download or read book When Atlanta Took the Train written by David H. Steinberg and The Southeastern Railway Museum and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2018 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Atlanta! The very name evokes a sense of grandeur and splendor and an aura of dominance. Indeed, today's Atlanta has no rival. Present-day Atlanta prides itself in having one of the largest and busiest airports in the world, and 100 years ago, it boasted of having the busiest railroad center in the South. At its peak, its passenger stations dispatched countless numbers of trains to every major city in the country. This book recalls the building of the many stations that faithfully served Atlanta and records, with the exception of one, their final reduction to piles of rubble when they were of no further use, only to be remembered on paper and in the memories of those fortunate enough to have witnessed them.

My First Train Trip

Author : Emily Neye
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780448419985
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (199 download)

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Download or read book My First Train Trip written by Emily Neye and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Climb aboard a busy train and join a boy and his mom for an overnight trip! There's so much to see, from the locomotive to the caboose, from the cafe cars to the sleeper cars, and everything in between. They'll even get to meet the conductor, engineer, and trainmen!

The Sea Is My Brother

Author : Jack Kerouac
Publisher : Da Capo Press
ISBN 13 : 0306821257
Total Pages : 243 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (68 download)

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Download or read book The Sea Is My Brother written by Jack Kerouac and published by Da Capo Press. This book was released on 2012-03-20 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a precursor to such landmark works as "On the Road "and "The Dharma Bums," this is an important formative work that bears all the hallmarks of classic Kerouac: the search for spiritual meaning in a materialistic world, and spontaneous travel as the true road to freedom.

Amtrak's Future

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Transportation and Related Agencies
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 68 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (51 download)

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Download or read book Amtrak's Future written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Transportation and Related Agencies and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Dinosaur Train

Author : John Steven Gurney
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0060292458
Total Pages : 42 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (62 download)

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Download or read book Dinosaur Train written by John Steven Gurney and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2002-09-17 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All Aboard! Have your tickets ready for the most exciting ride of your life on the Dinosaur Train!

The Man from the Train

Author : Bill James
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1476796270
Total Pages : 480 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (767 download)

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Download or read book The Man from the Train written by Bill James and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-09-19 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Edgar Award finalist for Best Fact Crime, this “impressive…open-eyed investigative inquiry wrapped within a cultural history of rural America” (The Wall Street Journal) shows legendary statistician and baseball writer Bill James applying his analytical acumen to crack an unsolved century-old mystery surrounding one of the deadliest serial killers in American history. Between 1898 and 1912, families across the country were bludgeoned in their sleep with the blunt side of an axe. Jewelry and valuables were left in plain sight, bodies were piled together, faces covered with cloth. Some of these cases, like the infamous Villasca, Iowa, murders, received national attention. But few people believed the crimes were related. And fewer still would realize that all of these families lived within walking distance to a train station. When celebrated baseball statistician and true crime expert Bill James first learned about these horrors, he began to investigate others that might fit the same pattern. Applying the same know-how he brings to his legendary baseball analysis, he empirically determined which crimes were committed by the same person. Then after sifting through thousands of local newspapers, court transcripts, and public records, he and his daughter Rachel made an astonishing discovery: they learned the true identity of this monstrous criminal. In turn, they uncovered one of the deadliest serial killers in America. Riveting and immersive, with writing as sharp as the cold side of an axe, The Man from the Train paints a vivid, psychologically perceptive portrait of America at the dawn of the twentieth century, when crime was regarded as a local problem, and opportunistic private detectives exploited a dysfunctional judicial system. James shows how these cultural factors enabled such an unspeakable series of crimes to occur, and his groundbreaking approach to true crime will convince skeptics, amaze aficionados, and change the way we view criminal history.

Amtrak's Financial Situation

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 108 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (51 download)

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Download or read book Amtrak's Financial Situation written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: