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Derailed Hardbound. 8vo. 394 pgs. - 1997

by Vranich, Joseph

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New York, NY: St Martin's Press, Oct 1997. 1st Stated Ed. Hardbound. 8vo. 394 Pgs.. V-Fine in Good DJ/Good. Derailed by Joseph Vranich. Published by St Martin's Press, New York, NY, Oct 1997. 1st Stated Edition. Hardbound. Paper DJ. Size 8vo (up to 9-1/2'' tall). Condition: V-Fine in Good DJ. 258 Pgs. ISBN 031217182X. LCCN 97-13786. What went wrong and what to do about America's passenger trains. Joseph Vranich, who worked to create Amtrak, now nearly three decades later declares it a ''failed experiment.'' Free of his ties to the rail industry today, he candidly reviews Amtrak's troubled history, its loss of market share, and its inability to provide better and faster service. Illustrated with photographs. Description text copyright 2002 BooksForComfort. Item ID 5239.
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Details

  • Title Derailed
  • Author Vranich, Joseph
  • Binding Hardbound. 8vo. 394 Pgs.
  • Edition 1st Stated Ed
  • Condition Used - V-Fine in Good DJ
  • Pages 258
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher St Martin's Press, New York, NY
  • Date Oct 1997
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 5239
  • ISBN 9780312171827 / 031217182X
  • Weight 1.25 lbs (0.57 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.62 x 6.32 x 0.98 in (24.43 x 16.05 x 2.49 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Railroads - United States, Railroads and state - United States
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 97013786
  • Dewey Decimal Code 385.220

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Train travel can be an enjoyable experience.

About the author

Joseph Vranich has served as the president of the High Speed Rail Association, as an Amtrak Public Affairs spokesperson, and as executive director of the National Association of Railroad Passengers. His previous book, "Supertrains," was praised by President Clinton and quoted in Senate debate. He lives in Southern California.

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