| The Intercity Electric Railway Industry in Canada Contributor(s): Due, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 1442631333 ISBN-13: 9781442631335 Publisher: University of Toronto Press OUR PRICE: $33.20 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 1966 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Transportation | Railroads - History - Business & Economics | Economic History - History | Canada - Post-confederation (1867-) |
| Series: Heritage |
| Physical Information: 0.29" H x 6.69" W x 9.61" (0.50 lbs) 132 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Canadian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The intercity electric railway industry in Canada, which began in 1887, ended in 1959. It was never a major industry but its role in the transition of Canadian land transportation from almost sole reliance on the steam railroad to dominance of the motor vehicle should not be overlooked. Professor Due's study, divided into two parts, presents first a general review of the development, characteristics, financial situation, and decline of the industry and then a brief history of each of the twenty-five companies which operated in the industry. (Canadian Studies in Economics, No. 18) |
Contributor Bio(s): Due, John F.: - John F. Due (1915-2009) was a professor emeritus of economics at the University of Illinois, Urbana. |