Mass motorization + mass transit: an American history and policy analysis



No. Panggil 388.40973 Jon
Pengarang Jones, David W.,;
Tempat Terbit Bloomington :
Penerbit Indiana University Press,
Tahun Terbit 2008
Subject Transportasi; Amerika Serikat; Transportation, Automotive;
Klasifikasi 388.40973
Abstrak/Catatan Includes bibliographical references (p. [257]-264) and index.; Motorization in the United States and other industrial nations -- Transit's American history, 1880-1929 -- The Great Depression and the New Deal : a pivotal epoch in U.S. transportation history -- World War II and its immediate aftermath : the end of the streetcar era and the beginnings of the freeway era -- The interstate and pervasive motorization, 1956-'80 -- Transit's conversion to public ownership -- U.S. motorization since the OPEC embargo -- The competitive difficulties of the U.S. automakers -- Evolving challenges in an evolved environment -- The changing valance of U.S. motorization -- The road to sustainable motorization -- Motorization and sustainability : history and prospect.;