| Search Results Your search returned 0 categories and 3 Links. Links Top : Rail : Reference or Dictionary - Understanding the Railway Labor Act- For sure, the Railway Labor Act is one of a kind. In fact, it is a common toast to suggest that one live long enough to understand the Railway Labor Act (RLA).
Railroad journalist, economist, former rail regulator, and rail-labor expert Frank N. Wilner offers a straight-forward and very readable history, evolution, description, justification and critique of the RLA in his new book, "Understanding the Railway Labor Act." (Added: 2009-07-27 Rating: 0.00) Rate It
- Railroad Mergers: History, Analysis, Insight- This is a story that holds signs and portents for all who wish to see the art and science of railroading endure, even as its numbers shrink from four mega-carriers to a predictable two, and then perhaps to one, supported by the hundreds of regional and satellite short-line roads that have been one of the great by-products and legacies of consolidation. Hardcover. (Added: 2000-02-29 Rating: 9.25) Rate It
Top : Rail : Passenger : Transit - The Amtrak Story- The Amtrak Story is a look at how Amtrak was born and the evolution it has undertaken in just a few short years. Wilner analyzes the political scene that Amtrak grew out of and presents a well-honed argument for why Amtrak means so much to the U.S. The struggle for funding from the very beginning is explored as well as the many pitfalls plaguing the railroad along the way. The lessons gleamed from this well-researched book are ideal for anyone interested in Amtrak or passenger service in general. Soft cover. (Added: 2010-01-19 Rating: 0.00) Rate It
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