02287cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000390011324500370015226400510018930000470024033600260028733700260031333800360033950000310037550801190040652012510052553400450177665300410182165300510186285600430191399900170195647831UtSlPG20260610134111.0mcr n260607r2014||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aHE1 aRipley, William Zebina,d1867-194110aRailroads: Rates and Regulations 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2014  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2014-12-31  aProduced by Richard Tonsing, Juliet Sutherland and the
Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"Railroads: Rates and Regulations" by William Zebina Ripley is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This work serves as a treatise on the economics and regulation of railroads in the United States, exploring the extensive history of railroad transportation and its implications for commerce and society. The author examines the various factors that have influenced the construction, financing, and operational standards of railroads, as well as the political and social environment that shaped their development.  The opening portion of the publication presents a detailed history of transportation in the United States, charting the evolution from early canals and toll roads to the advent of railroads. Ripley discusses the impact of geographical factors on transportation development, emphasizing how these elements fostered interaction between regions and necessitated advancements in transportation methods. He outlines significant milestones in railroad construction, governmental influences, and the increasing importance of railroads as fundamental elements of American commerce, setting the stage for a broader analysis of rates and regulations in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aRailroads and state -- United States  aRailroads -- Freight -- Rates -- United States40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/47831  c88670d88670