Back on Track : American Railroad Accidents and Safety, 1965-2015 /

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"The history of American railroad safety divides into three overlapping periods. Down to roughly 1955, safety steadily improved. But as new competition arrived--cars, trucks, and airplanes--economic regulation precluded an effective response; after the mid-1950s profitability eroded and safety...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Aldrich, Mark (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Baltimore, Maryland : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2018.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Railroads > Safety regulations.
Railroads > Safety measures.
Railroad accidents > Prevention.
Railroad accidents.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Infrastructure.
Chemins de fer > Securite > Reglements > États-Unis.
Chemins de fer > Accidents > États-Unis > Histoire.
Railroads > United States > Safety measures.
Railroads > Safety regulations > United States.
Railroad accidents > United States > Prevention.
Railroad accidents > United States > History.
United States.
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • The long view: American railroad safety, 1828-1955
  • Off the tracks: the rise of train accidents, 1955-1978
  • On the right track: the long campaign train accidents, 1965-2015
  • A way of life: work safety in the modern era, 1955-2015
  • Passenger safety in modern times, 1955-2015
  • Look out for the train: motorists and trespassers, 1955-2015
  • Conclusion: back on track, railroad safety, 1965-2015.

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