The best transportation system in the world : railroads, trucks, airlines, and American public policy in the twentieth century / Mark H. Rose, Bruce E. Seely, Paul F. Barrett.
| Author/creator | Rose, Mark H., 1942- |
| Other author | Seely, Bruce Edsall, 1953- |
| Other author | Barrett, Paul F., 1943-2004. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Columbus : Ohio State University Press, ©2006. |
| Description | xxvi, 318 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Subjects |
| Series | Historical perspectives on business enterprise Historical perspectives on business enterprise series. ^A278646 |
| Contents | Preface and acknowledgments -- Seeking a new regulatory regime in transportation: railroad consolidation in the 1920s -- The new transportation problem: the politics of transportation coordination, 1925-1940 -- Constructing commercial aviation, 1944-1973 -- Run-up to deregulation: surface transportation, 1949-1970 -- Transportation in a "presidential nation" -- Richard M. Nixon and planning for deregulation, 1970-1974 -- Gerald R. Ford and presidential deregulation, 1974-1977 -- Jimmy Carter and deregulation of the "best transportation system in the world," 1977-1980 -- The American state and transportation, 1980-1995. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-300) and index. |
| LCCN | 2006003482 |
| ISBN | 0814210368 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780814210369 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0814291139 (cd-rom) |
| ISBN | 9780814291139 (cd-rom) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HE206.2 .R65 2006 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |