THE GLOBAL RAIL REVIVAL

Article examining the role of railroads in society from the 1890s up to the present. Factors such as America's fascination with cars, federal disinvestment in rail, and outright conspiracy crippled U.S. train travel. The author compares and contrasts the role of railroads in Western Europe, Eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union, Japan, China, India, and Africa. Light rail and MAGLEV are discussed as up-and-coming players in the commuter scenario in the U.S. and Europe.

• Corporate Authors:

  Transaction Periodicals Consortium

  Rutgers University
  New Brunswick, NJ  United States  08903
• Authors:
  • Lowe, M D
• Publication Date: 1994-7

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 51-56
• Serial:
  • SOCIETY
  • Volume: 31
  • Issue Number: 5
  • Publisher: Transaction Periodicals Consortium

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Light rail transit; Magnetic levitation vehicles; Railroad transportation; Railroads
• Geographic Terms: Former Soviet Union; Russia (Federation); Western Europe
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation; Railroads; I70: Traffic and Transport;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00669340
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 10 1994 12:00AM