GOVERNMENT WILL HAVE MAJOR ROLE IN ANY U.S. MAINLINE ELECTRIFICATION
A report was issued recently (1974, spring) by the Federal Railroad Administration entitled "A Review of Factors Influencing Railroad Electrification". The report indicated that the government will play a major role in planning, research and financing electrification for high density freight and passenger railroads in the U.S. The report discussed why electrification of U.S. railroads hasn't occurred since 1940 and lists several recommendations for proposed electrification projects.
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Availability:
- Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/1586268
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Corporate Authors:
Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation
P.O. Box 350
Bristol, CT United States 06010 - Publication Date: 1974-4-8
Media Info
- Pagination: p. 31
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Serial:
- Railway Age
- Volume: 175
- Issue Number: 7
- Publisher: Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation
- ISSN: 0033-8826
- Serial URL: http://www.railwayage.com
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Policy; Railroad electrification
- Old TRIS Terms: Government policies
- Subject Areas: Policy; Railroads;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00054917
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Canadian National Railways, Headquarters Library
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Jul 15 1974 12:00AM