Derailed by Bankruptcy: Life after the Reading Railroad
Howard H. Lewis
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Description for Derailed by Bankruptcy: Life after the Reading Railroad
Hardback. Series: Railroads Past & Present. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HB; KCU; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 377.
What happened when the US government stopped investing in railroads and started investing in highways and air travel? By the late 1970s, six major eastern railroads had declared bankruptcy. Although he didn't like trains, Howard H. Lewis became the primary lawyer for the Reading Railroad during its legendary bankruptcy case. Here, Lewis provides a frank account of the high-intensity litigation and courtroom battles over the US government's proposal to form Conrail out of the six bankrupt railroads, which meant taking the Reading's property, leaving the railroad to prove its worth. After five grueling years, the case was ultimately settled for ... Read more
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Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
Series
Railroads Past & Present
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Bloomington, IN, United States
ISBN
9780253018663
SKU
V9780253018663
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Ref
99-1
About Howard H. Lewis
Howard H. Lewis, a graduate of Harvard Law School, has practiced law for over 50 years. John C. Spychalski is Professor Emeritus of Supply Chain Management, Pennsylvania State University.
Reviews for Derailed by Bankruptcy: Life after the Reading Railroad
For the railfan, you'll receive an insider view of this historically important period and a better understanding of how and why Conrail came into being and what it meant for rail transportation.
Model Railroad News
The fact that the book was very hard to put down once you got started with it says something about the author's ability ... Read more
Model Railroad News
The fact that the book was very hard to put down once you got started with it says something about the author's ability ... Read more