This generously illustrated narrative follows the evolution of dozens of separate railroads in the Meridian, Mississippi, area from the destruction of the townâÂÂs rail facilities in the 1850s through the current era of large-scale consolidation. Presently, there are only seven mega-size rail systems in the United States, three of which serve Meridian, making it an important junction on one of the nation's four major transcontinental routes. The recent creation of a nationally prominent high-speed freight line between Meridian and Shreveport, the Meridian Speedway, has allowed the Union Pacific, Kansas City Southern, and Norfolk Southern railroads to offer the shortest rail route across the continent for Asia-US-Europe transportation.
Categories:
- Engineering & Transportation
- Transportation
- Railroads
- Pictorial
- Railroads
- Transportation
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Author : Lamb, J. Parker
Language : English
Edition : First Edition
Published :2012-07-05
Number Of Pages : 176
Binding : hardcover
ISBN-10 : 0253005922
ISBN-13 : 9780253005922
Item weight : 1.9 lb
Dimensions : 0.8 in x 8.6 in x 11.1 in
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