New Departures: Rethinking Rail Passenger Policy in the Twenty-First Century

by Anthony Perl

Book Overview

" North America faces a transportation crisis. Gas-guzzling SUVs clog the highways and air travelers face delays, cancellations, and uncertainty in the wake of unprecedented terrorist attacks. New Departures closely examines the options for improving intercity passenger trains' capacity to move North Americans where they want to go. While Amtrak and VIA Rail Canada face intense pressure to transform themselves into successful commercial enterprises,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813122112
• ISBN13: 9780813122113
• Release Date: February 2002
• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 1.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.3"