Back on Track: American Railroad Accidents and Safety, 1965–2015
Author:   Mark Aldrich (Smith College)
Publisher:   Johns Hopkins University Press
ISBN:  

9781421424156


Pages:   304
Publication Date:   12 April 2018
Format:   Hardback
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Back on Track: American Railroad Accidents and Safety, 1965–2015


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Author:   Mark Aldrich (Smith College)
Publisher:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Imprint:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.703kg
ISBN:  

9781421424156


ISBN 10:   1421424150
Pages:   304
Publication Date:   12 April 2018
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

"List of Figures List of Tables Preface Introduction 1. The Long View 2. Off the Tracks 3. On the Right Track 4. ""Our Goal Is Zero Accidents"" 5. Passenger Safety in Modern Times, 1955–2015 6. Look Out for the Train Conclusion Appendixes 1. Train Accidents That Shaped Railroad Safety, 1831–1955 2. Adjusting Train Accidents for Inflation and Reporting Changes, 1947–1978 3. Accidents That Shaped Railroad Safety, 1960–2010 List of Abbreviations Notes Essay on Sources Index"

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Mark Aldrich provides a comprehensive review of U.S. railroad safety, including major wrecks, regulatory changes, and technological innovations... The author intertwines encyclopedic knowledge of U.S. railroad accidents with a discussion that outlines how market forces, technological advancement, and regulations influenced railroad safety. -- Cody Nehiba and Alexander Luttmann * EH.Net *


Author Information

Mark Aldrich is the Marilyn Carlson Nelson Professor of Economics emeritus at Smith College. He is the author of Safety First: Technology, Labor, and Business in the Building of American Work Safety, 1870–1939 and Death Rode the Rails: American Railroad Accidents and Safety, 1828–1965.

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