August 5, 1958. pp. 99-147
Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce
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Page : 60 pages
File Size : 29,19 MB
Release : 1958
Category : Railroads
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Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce
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Page : 60 pages
File Size : 29,19 MB
Release : 1958
Category : Railroads
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Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. Subcommittee on Surface Transportation
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Page : 0 pages
File Size : 12,46 MB
Release : 1958
Category : Railroads
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Considers legislation to require railroads seeking through rate adjustments to cancel or commercially close rail routes to obtain approval from all affected railroad companies or the ICC.
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Page : 1698 pages
File Size : 33,7 MB
Release : 1959
Category : Government publications
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Author : SCRIPPS INSTITUTION OF OCEANOGRAPHY.
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 876 pages
File Size : 36,80 MB
Release : 2021
Category : Oceanography
ISBN : 0520339800
Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. Special Subcommittee on Legislative Oversight
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Page : 574 pages
File Size : 20,69 MB
Release : 1960
Category : Independent regulatory commissions
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Author : United States. Congress. House. Interstate and Foreign Commerce
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Page : 188 pages
File Size : 22,64 MB
Release : 1960
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Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. Special Subcommittee on Legislative Oversight
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Page : 192 pages
File Size : 19,71 MB
Release : 1960
Category : Independent regulatory commissions
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Author : Alfred Goldberg
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Page : 1084 pages
File Size : 17,6 MB
Release : 1984
Category : National security
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Author : Edgar A. Haine
Publisher : Associated University Presses
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 32,56 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780845348444
"This book recounts the most serious railroad accidents worldwide from 1853 to the present time. Relevant specifics of these disasters have been researched and summary narratives written. The central purpose of this volume is to record the horrendous details surrounding railroad calamities and, more importantly, to investigate, analyze, and derive beneficial knowledge about wreck causes and deduce corrective courses of action, setting forth successful principles of accident prevention that might be useful and applicable in rail operations everywhere. The ultimate purpose therefore has been to determine universal railroad safety doctrines, the application of which will lessen the frequency and severity of future rail accidents and thereby reduce death tolls, passenger and employee injuries, and the attendant financial and material losses." "Covered herein in concise form are the accounts of 70 major rail disasters in the United States and 111 train catastrophes in various foreign countries. Included for quick reference are two tabulations showing pertinent particulars for all the railroad disasters treated in this volume. The reader, if he peruses this long list of wreck narratives, will acquire a unique understanding of the widespread incident of rail accidents and, perhaps, arrive at a personal judgment on how to best further the noble cause of accident prevention. Certainly, he will gain an eye-opening view of the dreadful scope of the long-term operational misfortunes that have plagued the mighty "Iron Horse."" "More than one hundred photographs taken at the scenes of the accidents illustrate this volume." "A substantial introduction elucidates the history of railroading in relation to death-dealing mishaps, operating safeguards, railroad personnel, the human factor, the grade crossing dilemma, rail unions and worker discipline, safety research efforts, code of railroad working rules, alcohol and drug problems, the Harriman safety awards, the legendary rail cabooses, and accident prevention guidelines." "The eleven-part appendix includes a historical/statistical review of safety on the United States railroads and reports on the horrendous Louisville & Nashville Railroad hazardous materials spillage at Crestview, Florida, on 8 April 1970. Also summarized are the rail accident prevention philosophies practiced on four foreign railway systems."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
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Page : 1936 pages
File Size : 28,70 MB
Release : 1976
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