Getting There: The Epic Struggle between Road and Rail in the American Century
Goddard tells the story of how the struggle between the highwaymen and the railroaders ultimately changed the course of modern transportation systems and the U.S. economy. He describes how the automakers, engineers, contractors, and government officials dethroned the once-powerful railroad barons, pushing them from their position at the apex of the American industrial empire, and how the dawning of the global empire taught these bitter antagonists to either cooperate or perish. His account is a human story of opportunity, greed, high ideals, and raw ambition in which the automobile is painted as the "bad guy" and the railroad as the better system both for the public and for the economy. This engaging tale ends with a discussion of the implications of the railway-highway struggle on future transportation systems. For large public and academic libraries.Eric C. Shoaf, Brown Univ. Lib., Providence, R.I.Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.