On the Fast Track: French Railway Modernization and the Origins of the TGV, 1944-1983
Author:   Jacob Meunier ,  Michael Dukakis
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
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9780275973773


Pages:   280
Publication Date:   30 October 2001
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Format:   Hardback
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On the Fast Track: French Railway Modernization and the Origins of the TGV, 1944-1983


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Author:   Jacob Meunier ,  Michael Dukakis
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Praeger Publishers Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.582kg
ISBN:  

9780275973773


ISBN 10:   0275973778
Pages:   280
Publication Date:   30 October 2001
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Foreword Introduction The Postwar Recovery of the Railways, 1944-1960 Competition, 1947-1970 The Origins of High Speed Rail, 1950-1970 The AÉrotrain: Origins and Failure, 1963-1975 The C03 Project: Proposal and Reception, 1965-1974 The Train à Grande Vitesse: Construction and Protest, 1974-1981 The Train à Grande Vitesse: Implementation, 1981-1983 Conclusion Bibliography Index

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?Other histories have described the building of the system from engineering standpoint or as occuring largely in a political and social vacuum. In this important book, Jacob Meunier seeks to set the record straight and provide a complete picture of the political controversies and technical contingencies that surrounds the french drive toward high-speed rail....Meunier succeeds admirably at his task.?-RailRoad History


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JACOB MEUNIER is a transportation analyst at Cambridge Systematics, Inc., a nationally-recognized consulting firm specializing in transportation planning, policy, and management. In the past, Dr. Meunier has worked as a research assistant for a member of the European Parliament in Brussels, and has taught economics, French, and European history at independent schools near Boston. He is co-author of Bridges and Barriers: The European Union's Mediterranean Policy, 1961-1998.

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