New Departures
Subtitle: Rethinking Rail Passenger Policy in the Twenty-First Century
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Published: February 1, 2002
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 352
ISBN-13: 9780813122113
Subjects: Railway technology & engineering; Railway transport industries; Railroads - General; Railroads; Transportation Policy And Planning; United States; Transportation; North America; Public Policy - General; High speed trains; General; Government policy; Passenger traffic; Transportation, Automotive
First sentence: The passenger train occupies a peculiar place among North America's transportation options.
Description: "During the 1990s it became clear that North America was in the middle of a growing transportation crisis. Today the challenge is even more urgent: Gas-guzzling SUVs clog the highways and fuel America's dependence on imported oil. Meanwhile, air travelers face delays, cancellations, and uncertainty about safety. The unprecedented terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, are forcing Americans to search for ways to solve their transportation problems.

New Departures: Rethinking Rail Passenger Policy in the Twenty-First Century proposes realistic options for improving intercity passenger trains' capacity to move North Americans where they want to go."--BOOK JACKET.