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Leaders Count: The Story of the Bnsf Railway
Lawrence H. Kaufman
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Description for Leaders Count: The Story of the Bnsf Railway
paperback. Describes the dramatic story of how the Aurora Branch Railroad, which spanned from Aurora, Illinois, to Chicago, grew and developed into the modern-day BNSF Railway. This illustrated book includes profiles of some tenacious leaders, and provides a brief history of railroads in general, including the five principal companies making up the BNSF. Num Pages: 376 pages, 2 16-page photo inserts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTK; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 662.
Mergers have affected railroads in ways few other industries have experienced, and in the last 50 years they have steered the business direction of American railroads. Leaders Count brings readers the dramatic story of how the Aurora Branch Railroad, which spanned from Aurora, Illinois, to Chicago, grew and developed into the modern-day BNSF Railway.
The story begins with the many ways railroads shaped and settled the country and tells how the founders’ commitment to their dreams ensured the railroad’s success. The profiles of tenacious leaders like James J. Hill, known as The Empire Builder, and Matthew Rose, current CEO ... Read more
Mergers have affected railroads in ways few other industries have experienced, and in the last 50 years they have steered the business direction of American railroads. Leaders Count brings readers the dramatic story of how the Aurora Branch Railroad, which spanned from Aurora, Illinois, to Chicago, grew and developed into the modern-day BNSF Railway.
The story begins with the many ways railroads shaped and settled the country and tells how the founders’ commitment to their dreams ensured the railroad’s success. The profiles of tenacious leaders like James J. Hill, known as The Empire Builder, and Matthew Rose, current CEO ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Texas Monthly United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
Number of Pages
376
Place of Publication
College Station, United States
ISBN
9780972449540
SKU
V9780972449540
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About Lawrence H. Kaufman
Lawrence H (Larry) Kaufman has spent more than 35 years promoting, working for, and commenting on U.S. railroads. As a journalist, he was transportation correspondent for Business Week magazine and broke the news of the Penn Central bankruptcy in June 1970. At the Association of American Railroads, he led public affairs when the industry was deregulated. After deregulation, he was ... Read more
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