Screen LibraryNew departures：rethinking rail passenger policy in the twenty-first-century
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University Press of Kentucky,
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| Publisher Address: | Lexington |
| Publication Dates: | c2002. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Carrier Form: | viii, 334 p., [16] p. plates: ill. ; 24 cm. |
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0813122112 (cloth : alk. paper) 9780813122113 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| Index Number: | F537 |
| CLC: | F537.12 |
| Call Number: | F537.12/P451 |
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Exchange. Includes bibliographical references (p. [267]-315) and index. Public policy: the key to rail passenger renewal -- Building on achievement: a "New Model Railroad" for the Twenty-First Century -- Sidetrack: how the North American passenger renewal got delayed by the stalemate over public enterprise legitimacy -- False starts with high speed: state and provincial efforts to leapfrong Amtrak's and VIA'S perennial problems -- Reinventing Amtrak: the drive for commercial self-sufficiency -- Setting up the new model railroad in North America: bringing passenger trains into a transportation policy for the Twenty-First Century -- Afterword. "During the 1990s it became clear that North America was in the middle of a growing transportation crisis. Today the challenge is even more urgent: Gas-guzzling SUVs clog the highways and fuel America's dependence on imported oil. Meanwhile, air travelers face delays, cancellations, and uncertainty about safety. The unprecedented terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, are forcing Americans to search for ways to solve their transportation problems. New Departures: Rethinking Rail Passenger Policy in the Twenty-First Century proposes realistic options for improving intercity passenger trains |