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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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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