Back on Track: American Railroad Accidents and Safety, 1965-2015

(Part of the Hagley Library Studies in Business, Technology, and Politics Series)

by Mark Aldrich

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A fascinating account of one of America's most important industries and its dangers.

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 disasters...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:1421424150

ISBN13:9781421424156

Release Date:February 2018

Publisher:Johns Hopkins University Press

Length:304 Pages

Weight:1.54 lbs.

Dimensions:1.1" x 7.2" x 9.9"

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

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Engineering Technology Transportation Travel

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Back on Track: American Railroad Accidents and Safety, 1965-2015

(Part of the Hagley Library Studies in Business, Technology, and Politics Series)

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