Abstract
This presentation will provide a brief history of the U.S. railway industry, the factors that have influenced the industry, the composition of the industry today, and brief explanations of railway operations and engineering considerations. The factors presently affecting the railway industry, and the future railway operations, mergers, and business potentials will also be discussed.
Session Number
26
Session Title
Anatomy of the U.S. Railway Industry—Past, Present and Future
Track Title
Multi-Modal Transportation
Location
STEW 314
Date of Version
March 2015
Recommended Citation
Rose, Jerry and Secor, John, "Anatomy of the U.S. Railway Industry- Past, Present, and Future" (2015). Purdue Road School. 22.
https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/roadschool/2015/presentations/22
Start Date
3-10-2015 12:00 AM
Anatomy of the U.S. Railway Industry- Past, Present, and Future
STEW 314
This presentation will provide a brief history of the U.S. railway industry, the factors that have influenced the industry, the composition of the industry today, and brief explanations of railway operations and engineering considerations. The factors presently affecting the railway industry, and the future railway operations, mergers, and business potentials will also be discussed.
