Includes bibliographical references (p. 151-154) and index.
Contents
The old families: affiliations of the golden age, 1900-1915 -- Marriages of convenience: regulation, competition & realignment, 1916-1945 -- Fixed marriages: merger machinations and maneuvering in the Cold War era, 1945-1976 -- Extended families: the megamergers, 1980-2005 -- Family travel: passenger railroad transitions to public ownership, 1960-1995 -- Planned systems and the future.
Summary
"Illustrated history of the North American Railroad industry's mergers and acquisitions illustrated with historical photography and 50 specially commissioned maps and line diagrams charting that evolution"-Provided by publisher.
