The Science of railways
By: by Marshall M. Kirkman ; with illustrations of the inception, growth and evolution primitive transportation
Edition: 5th ed. rev.
Publisher: The World Railway Publishing Co.
Published: 1896
Place of publication: New York; Chicago
Language: eng
Number of pages: 12
Subjects: Transportation; History; Railroads
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: I. Organization and forces.; title: II. Financing, building and maintaining.; title: III. Operation of trains.; title: IV. Passenger business.; title: V. Freight business.; title: VI. Baggage, express and mail business.; title: VII. Economical purchase, care and use of material.; title: VIII. Economy of rates. Private versus government control.; title: IX. Fiscal affairs, disbursements.; title: X. Fiscal affairs. Collection of revenue.; title: XI. General fiscal affairs.; title: XII. Fiscal duties of agents and conductors.