Getting there : the epic struggle between road and rail in the American century / by Stephen B. Goddard.
TITLE:
Getting there : the epic struggle between road and rail in the American century / by Stephen B. Goddard.
Publication Date:
1994
Publication Information:
New York : Basic Books,
Physical Description:
351 p. : ill.
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:
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.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780465026395
