Getting There
Author | : Stephen B. Goddard |
Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 382 |
Release | : 1996-11-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 0226300439 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780226300436 |
Rating | : 4/5 (436 Downloads) |
Download or read book Getting There written by Stephen B. Goddard and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1996-11-15 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the glory days of the railroad to today's gridlocked, six-lane highway, Getting There dramatizes America's shift from rail to road transportation, how it has robbed Americans of the choice of travel options enjoyed by Europeans, and why it threatens the nation's economic future. Stephen B. Goddard reveals how government joined automakers and roadbuilders to nearly destroy the rails, and why the 21st century will witness high-tech remedies and a railroad resurgence.