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_aRipley, William Zebina, _d1867-1941 |
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| 245 | 1 | 0 | _aRailroads: Rates and Regulations |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2014 |
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| 500 | _aRelease date is 2014-12-31 | ||
| 508 | _aProduced by Richard Tonsing, Juliet Sutherland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net | ||
| 520 | _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.) | ||
| 534 | _nOriginal publication data not identified | ||
| 653 | _aRailroads and state -- United States | ||
| 653 | _aRailroads -- Freight -- Rates -- United States | ||
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