附註:Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-286) and index.
A perfect system of roads and canals -- First rails -- Early maturity: expansion and war -- The rails move west -- Corruption, discrimination and regulation -- Uniformity and consolidation -- Railroads at war -- Railroads in decline -- The railroad problem -- Important dates -- Suggested reading.
摘要:Few scenes capture the American experience so eloquently as that of a lonely train chugging across the vastness of the Great Plains, or snaking through tortuous high mountain passes. Although this vision was eclipsed for a time by the rise of air travel and trucking, railroads have enjoyed a rebirth in recent years as profitable freight carriers. A fascinating account of the rise, decline, and rebirth of railroads in the United States, John F. Stover's American Railroads traces their history from the first lines that helped eastern seaports capture western markets to today's newly revitalized.
