Title: The railroads; government ownership in practice,
Authors: Summers, Harrison Boyd, 1894-; Summers, Robert E. 1918-; Summers, Robert E. 1918-
Publisher: The H. W. Wilson Company,
Year: 1940
Subjects: Railroads and state.; Railroads
Contents: Extent of government ownership -- Public utility ownership abroad -- Mileage under government ownership -- Causes of government ownership -- Comparative freight charges -- Canadian National Railway lines in the United States -- The Alaska railroad -- The Panama railroad -- The state owned railroad of Georgia -- The Cincinnati railroad -- Railroad conditions in 1917 / William J. Cunningham -- Traffic accomplishment of the railroad administration / William J. Cunningham -- Railroad view of the success of federal control -- Factoirs affecting financial results / William J. Cunningham -- Aid to Canadian railways -- Report of the Royal Commission -- The financial record -- Comparison of operating statistics -- Miscellaneous statistics -- Average fares and freight rates.