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Hagley Library Studies in Business, Technology, and Politics Ser.: Back on Track : American Railroad Accidents and Safety, 1965-2015 by Mark Aldrich (2018, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherJohns Hopkins University Press
ISBN-101421424150
ISBN-139781421424156
eBay Product ID (ePID)240026779
Product Key Features
Number of Pages304 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameBack on Track : American Railroad Accidents and Safety, 1965-2015
SubjectRailroads / General, Food, Lodging & Transportation / Rail Travel, Railroads / History, History
Publication Year2018
TypeTextbook
AuthorMark Aldrich
Subject AreaTravel, Transportation, Technology & Engineering
SeriesHagley Library Studies in Business, Technology, and Politics Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight24.9 Oz
Item Length10.2 in
Item Width7.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2017-012954
Dewey Edition23
ReviewsMark Aldrich provides a comprehensive review of U.S. railroad safety, including major wrecks, regulatory changes, and technological innovations... The author intertwines encyclopedic knowledge of U.S. railroad accidents with a discussion that outlines how market forces, technological advancement, and regulations influenced railroad safety.
Grade FromCollege Graduate Student
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal363.12/2097309045
Table Of ContentList of Figures List of Tables Preface Introduction 1. The Long View 2. Off the Tracks 3. On the Right Track 4. "Our Goal Is Zero Accidents" 5. Passenger Safety in Modern Times, 1955-2015 6. Look Out for the Train Conclusion Appendixes 1. Train Accidents That Shaped Railroad Safety, 1831-1955 2. Adjusting Train Accidents for Inflation and Reporting Changes, 1947-1978 3. Accidents That Shaped Railroad Safety, 1960-2010 List of Abbreviations Notes Essay on Sources Index
SynopsisA fascinating account of one of America's most important industries and its dangers. Throughout the early twentieth century, railroad safety steadily improved across the United States. But by the 1960s, American railroads had fallen apart, the result of a regulatory straightjacket that eroded profitability and undermined safety. Collisions, derailments, worker fatalities, and grade crossing mishaps skyrocketed, while hazmat disasters exploded into newspaper headlines. In Back on Track , his sequel to Death Rode the Rails , Mark Aldrich traces the history of railroad accidents beginning in 1965, when Congress responded to bankrupt and scandal-ridden carriers by enacting a new safety regime. Aldrich details the federalization of rail safety and the implementation of a massive grade crossing program. He touches on post-1976 economic deregulation, which provided critical financing that underwrote better public safety. He also explores how the National Transportation Safety Board acted as a public scold to shine bright lights on private failings, while Federal Railroad Administration regulations reinforced market incentives for better safety. Ultimately, Aldrich concludes, the past 50 years have seen great strides in restoring railroad safety while enhancing industry profitability. Arguing that it was not inadequate safety regulation but rather stifling economic regulation that initially caused an uptick in train accidents, Back on Track is both a paen to the return of more competitive railroading and the only comprehensive history of the safety of modern American railroads. Praise for Death Rode the Rails "A masterful study of the complex evolution of railroad safety."-- American Historical Review "Students of rail safety, and today's Class I railroad managers, need to read this volume."-- Trains "Aldrich has created a masterpiece. His research is extensive, drawing on a rich variety of obscure yet relevant sources."-- Register of the Kentucky Historical Society "One of the first large-scale scholarly studies of railroad safety in America."-- Railroad History "A thought-provoking and well-grounded contribution to the history of American economic development."-- Journal of American History "Pioneering... A central message of Aldrich's book is that 'little accidents' played a crucial though until now largely hidden role in the gradual evolution of a risk society."-- Technology and Culture "A work of merit... essential reading for historians of transport safety, business, and technology."-- Journal of Transport History "Impressive and thoroughly researched... Demonstrates how railroad safety evolved from the intersection of market pressures, technology, and public sentiment."-- Journal of Southern History, Throughout the early twentieth century, railroad safety steadily improved across the United States. But by the 1960s, American railroads had fallen apart, the result of a regulatory straightjacket that eroded profitability and undermined safety. Collisions, derailments, worker fatalities, and grade crossing mishaps skyrocketed, while hazmat disasters exploded into newspaper headlines. In Back on Track , his sequel to Death Rode the Rails , Mark Aldrich traces the history of railroad accidents beginning in 1965, when Congress responded to bankrupt and scandal-ridden carriers by enacting a new safety regime. Aldrich details the federalization of rail safety and the implementation of a massive grade crossing program. He touches on post-1976 economic deregulation, which provided critical financing that underwrote better public safety. He also explores how the National Transportation Safety Board acted as a public scold to shine bright lights on private failings, while Federal Railroad Administration regulations reinforced market incentives for better safety. Ultimately, Aldrich concludes, the past 50 years have seen great strides in restoring railroad safety while enhancing industry profitability. Arguing that it was not inadequate safety regulation but rather stifling economic regulation that initially caused an uptick in train accidents, Back on Track is both a paen to the return of more competitive railroading and the only comprehensive history of the safety of modern American railroads. Praise for Death Rode the Rails "A masterful study of the complex evolution of railroad safety."-- American Historical Review "Students of rail safety, and today's Class I railroad managers, need to read this volume."-- Trains "Aldrich has created a masterpiece. His research is extensive, drawing on a rich variety of obscure yet relevant sources."-- Register of the Kentucky Historical Society "One of the first large-scale scholarly studies of railroad safety in America."-- Railroad History "A thought-provoking and well-grounded contribution to the history of American economic development."-- Journal of American History "Pioneering... A central message of Aldrich's book is that 'little accidents' played a crucial though until now largely hidden role in the gradual evolution of a risk society."-- Technology and Culture "A work of merit... essential reading for historians of transport safety, business, and technology."-- Journal of Transport History "Impressive and thoroughly researched... Demonstrates how railroad safety evolved from the intersection of market pressures, technology, and public sentiment."-- Journal of Southern History, A fascinating account of one of America's most important industries and its dangers. Throughout the early twentieth century, railroad safety steadily improved across the United States. But by the 1960s, American railroads had fallen apart, the result of a regulatory straightjacket that eroded profitability and undermined safety. Collisions, derailments, worker fatalities, and grade crossing mishaps skyrocketed, while hazmat disasters exploded into newspaper headlines. In Back on Track , his sequel to Death Rode the Rails , Mark Aldrich traces the history of railroad accidents beginning in 1965, when Congress responded to bankrupt and scandal-ridden carriers by enacting a new safety regime. Aldrich details the federalization of rail safety and the implementation of a massive grade crossing program. He touches on post-1976 economic deregulation, which provided critical financing that underwrote better public safety. He also explores how the National Transportation Safety Board acted as a public scold to shine bright lights on private failings, while Federal Railroad Administration regulations reinforced market incentives for better safety. Ultimately, Aldrich concludes, the past 50 years have seen great strides in restoring railroad safety while enhancing industry profitability. Arguing that it was not inadequate safety regulation but rather stifling economic regulation that initially caused an uptick in train accidents, Back on Track is both a paen to the return of more competitive railroading and the only comprehensive history of the safety of modern American railroads. Praise for Death Rode the Rails "A masterful study of the complex evolution of railroad safety."-- American Historical Review "Students of rail safety, and today's Class I railroad managers, need to read this volume."-- Trains "Aldrich has created a masterpiece. His research is extensive, drawing on a rich variety of obscure yet relevant sources."-- Register of the Kentucky Historical Society "One of the first large-scale scholarly studies of railroad safety in America."-- Railroad History "A thought-provoking and well-grounded contribution to the history of American economic development."-- Journal of American History "Pioneering . . . A central message of Aldrich's book is that 'little accidents' played a crucial though until now largely hidden role in the gradual evolution of a risk society."-- Technology and Culture "A work of merit . . . essential reading for historians of transport safety, business, and technology."-- Journal of Transport History "Impressive and thoroughly researched . . . Demonstrates how railroad safety evolved from the intersection of market pressures, technology, and public sentiment."-- Journal of Southern History, Throughout the early twentieth century, railroad safety steadily improved across the United States. But by the 1960s, American railroads had fallen apart, the result of a regulatory straightjacket that eroded profitability and undermined safety. Collisions, derailments, worker fatalities, and grade crossing mishaps skyrocketed, while hazmat disasters exploded into newspaper headlines. In Back on Track , his sequel to Death Rode the Rails , Mark Aldrich traces the history of railroad accidents beginning in 1965, when Congress responded to bankrupt and scandal-ridden carriers by enacting a new safety regime. Aldrich details the federalization of rail safety and the implementation of a massive grade crossing program. He touches on postGÇô1976 economic deregulation, which provided critical financing that underwrote better public safety. He also explores how the National Transportation Safety Board acted as a public scold to shine bright lights on private failings, while Federal Railroad Administration regulations reinforced market incentives for better safety. Ultimately, Aldrich concludes, the past 50 years have seen great strides in restoring railroad safety while enhancing industry profitability. Arguing that it was not inadequate safety regulation but rather stifling economic regulation that initially caused an uptick in train accidents, Back on Track is both a paen to the return of more competitive railroading and the only comprehensive history of the safety of modern American railroads. Praise for Death Rode the Rails ""A masterful study of the complex evolution of railroad safety.""' American Historical Review ""Students of rail safety, and today's Class I railroad managers, need to read this volume.""' Trains ""Aldrich has created a masterpiece. His research is extensive, drawing on a rich variety of obscure yet relevant sources.""' Register of the Kentucky Historical Society ""One of the first large-scale scholarly studies of railroad safety in America.""' Railroad History ""A thought-provoking and well-grounded contribution to the history of American economic development.""' Journal of American History ""Pioneering... A central message of Aldrich's book is that 'little accidents' played a crucial though until now largely hidden role in the gradual evolution of a risk society.""' Technology and Culture ""A work of merit... essential reading for historians of transport safety, business, and technology.""' Journal of Transport History ""Impressive and thoroughly researched... Demonstrates how railroad safety evolved from the intersection of market pressures, technology, and public sentiment.""' Journal of Southern History, Throughout the early twentieth century, railroad safety steadily improved across the United States. But by the 1960s, American railroads had fallen apart, the result of a regulatory straightjacket that eroded profitability and undermined safety. Collisions, derailments, worker fatalities, and grade crossing mishaps skyrocketed, while hazmat ......
LC Classification NumberHE1780.A75 2018
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