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End of the line : the failure of Amtrak reform and the future of America's passenger trains /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Vranich, Joseph
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC : AEI Press, [2004]
Subjects:
Amtrak.
Railroads > United States > Passenger traffic.
Railroads and state > United States.
Table of Contents:
  • A brief history of Amtrak
  • The failure of Amtrak reform efforts
  • Amtrak's present condition
  • Myths about the value of Amtrak
  • Fallacies about the cost of Amtrak
  • Defending against terrorism : can Amtrak do the job?
  • Escape from Amtrak : state and local governments
  • Passenger railroads : they can work
  • Creative approaches to rail transportation.