Riding the Rails

Inside the Business of America's Railroads

Inbunden, Engelska, 2018

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When Robert D. Krebs joined the ranks of Southern Pacific Railroad in 1966, the industry had been in decline for decades, and the future of trains was in peril. Despite these obstacles, Krebs fell in love with the rugged, competitive business of railroads and was determined to overcome its resistance to change and put rail transportation back on track. By the age of 40, Krebs was president of the Southern Pacific Railroad and had also served as chief executive of both the Santa Fe Railway and Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway companies. Riding the Rails: Inside the Business of America's Railroads details Krebs's rise to a position of influence in the recovery of America's railroads and offers a unique insider's view into the boardrooms where executives and businessmen reimagined transportation in the United States.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2018-01-22
Mått140 x 216 x 11 mm
Vikt318 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieRailroads Past and Present
Antal sidor144
FörlagIndiana University Press
ISBN9780253031860

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ContentsAcknowledgmentsPrologue1. The Making of a Railroader2. Breaking In, Breaking Bones3. The Apprentice4. Blue Streak Nights5. A Railroad of My Own6. My Time in Purgatory7. The Big Texas Thicket8. The Merger That Wasn't9. The Fight for Santa Fe Southern Pacific10. Just a Railroad Again11. Santa Fe's Grand Finale12. The Tumultuous Birth of BNSF13. We Become Our Own Railroad14. Building the Super RailroadEpilogue

"Krebs addressed that issue with the whole leadership team at BNSF, which led to a complete re-write of the railroad's mission, values, and evidence of success statement."—The Michigan Railfan"Riding the Rails: Inside the Business ofAmerica's Railroads offers a unique insider's view into the boardrooms where executives and businessmen reimagined transportation in the United States."—Trains Magazine