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Rock Island Requiem: The Collapse of a Mighty Fine Line Hardcover - 2013
by Gregory L. Schneider
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- Title Rock Island Requiem: The Collapse of a Mighty Fine Line
- Author Gregory L. Schneider
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition First Edition
- Pages 392
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher University Press of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, U.S.A.
- Date 2013-09
- Illustrated Yes
- ISBN 9780700619184 / 0700619186
- Weight 1.7 lbs (0.77 kg)
- Dimensions 9.5 x 6.25 x 1.4 in (24.13 x 15.88 x 3.56 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Railroads - United States - History - 20th, Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railroad
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2013009247
- Dewey Decimal Code 385.065
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Lawrence, Kansas, USA: University Press of Kansas, 2013. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. The book and jacket are in very good condition, little shelf rubbing apparent. Text and images inside appear clean and clear throughout. 'Schneider weaves a complex story of how business, politics, government bureaucracy, and individual greed helped to limit the economic possibilities of the railroad industry and catapult the Rock Island Railroad into oblivion. Weakened by a troubled economy, the Rock fell victim to inept management and labor union intransigence; but Schneider also reveals how government regulations and price controls prevented innovation, hindered capital acquisition, and favored other forms of transportation that lie beyond the scope of regulation. Railroads were even hurt by taxation of property and real estate while competitors were able to use government-subsidized highways and airports without having to pay taxes to fund them. Now that America…
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