Main Lines: Rebirth of the North American Railroads, 1970-2002 (Railroads in America)
"Magisterial in scope and precise in detail,Main Linesmakes a significant contribution to modern railroad history and to the history of American business."—Mark Reutter, Editor,Railroad History"A superb source of recent US railroad history and a must read for anyone with an interest in the re-birth of the North American railroad industry."—Michigan Railfan"An extraordinarily detailed and insightful look at the complex and profound reconfiguration of American railroads ... this work is likely to remain the standard account of how the modern rail system came into being for some time to come."—Indiana Magazine of History