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End of the line : the failure of Amtrak reform and the future of America's passenger trains / Joseph Vranich.
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Vranich, Joseph.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Amtrak.
- Railroads--United States--Passenger traffic.
- Railroads.
- United States.
- Railroads and state--United States.
- Railroads and state.
- Physical Description:
- xvii, 264 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, D.C. : AEI Press, [2004]
- Summary:
- This insightful book exposes how Amtrak--which is seeking record federal subsidies while continuing to resist meaningful reforms--is not as essential to mobility as it claims.
- Contents:
- A brief history of Amtrak
- The failure of Amtrak reform efforts
- Amtrak's present condition
- Myths about the value of Amtrak
- Fallacies about the cost of Amtrak
- Defending against terrorism : can Amtrak do the job?
- Escape from Amtrak : state and local governments
- Passenger railroads : they can work
- Creative approaches to rail transportation.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-255) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0844742031
- OCLC:
- 56420275
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