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Riding the Rails: Inside the Business of America's Railroads (Railroads Past and Present)

Good book with great insights from a time when railroads future was in doubt. A little wordy on some of the backroom board of directors machinations, but excellent maps which provide clear evidence of why the AT&SF was a well run railroad, and the ...

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Series: Railroads Past and Present
Hardcover: 144 pages
Publisher: Indiana University Press (March 14, 2018)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0253031869
ISBN-13: 978-0253031860
Product Dimensions: 5.8 x 1 x 9 inches
Amazon Rank: 286204
Format: PDF ePub TXT ebook

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When Robert D. Krebs joined the ranks of Southern Pacific Railroad in 1966, the industry had been in decline for decades, and the future of trains was in peril. Despite these obstacles, Krebs fell in love with the rugged, competitive business of railroads and was determined to overcome its resistance to change and put rail transportation back on track. By the age of 40, Krebs was president of the Southern Pacific Railroad and went on to lead both...

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