Back on Track: American Railroad Accidents and Safety, 1965-2015

by Mark Aldrich

A fascinating account of one of America's most important industries and its dangers.

Throughout the early twentieth century, railroad safety steadily improved across the United States. But by the 1960s, American railroads had fallen apart, the result of a regulatory straightjacket that eroded profitability and undermined safety. Collisions, derailments, worker fatalities, and grade crossing mishaps skyrocketed, while hazmat disasters...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1421424150
• ISBN13: 9781421424156
• Release Date: February 2018
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 7.2" x 9.9"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher