Riding the Rails
Inside the Business of America's Railroads
1st Edition
Published on 22. January 2018
144 pages
978-0-253-03187-7 (ISBN)
Description
When Robert D. Krebs joined the ranks of Southern Pacific Railroad in 1966, the industry had been in decline for decades, and the future of trains was in peril. Despite these obstacles, Krebs fell in love with the rugged, competitive business of railroads and was determined to overcome its resistance to change and put rail transportation back on track. By the age of 40, Krebs was president of the Southern Pacific Railroad and had also served as chief executive of both the Santa Fe Railway and Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway companies. Riding the Rails: Inside the Business of America's Railroads details Krebs's rise to a position of influence in the recovery of America's railroads and offers a unique insider's view into the boardrooms where executives and businessmen reimagined transportation in the United States.
Reviews / Votes
"Krebs addressed that issue with the whole leadership team at BNSF, which led to a complete re-write of the railroad's mission, values, and evidence of success statement." * The Michigan Railfan * "Riding the Rails: Inside the Business of America's Railroads offers a unique insider's view into the boardrooms where executives and businessmen reimagined transportation in the United States." * Trains Magazine *All prices
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Bloomington, IN
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
US School Grade: College Graduate Student and over
Illustrations
17 Illustrations, black and white; 3 Halftones, black and white
File size
7,34 MB
ISBN-13
978-0-253-03187-7 (9780253031877)
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Book
01/2018
Indiana University Press
€45.50
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Person
Robert D. Krebs spent his career as a railway executive. He is the former CEO and chairman of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway.
Content
Contents
Acknowledgments
Prologue
1. The Making of a Railroader
2. Breaking In, Breaking Bones
3. The Apprentice
4. Blue Streak Nights
5. A Railroad of My Own
6. My Time in Purgatory
7. The Big Texas Thicket
8. The Merger That Wasn't
9. The Fight for Santa Fe Southern Pacific
10. Just a Railroad Again
11. Santa Fe's Grand Finale
12. The Tumultuous Birth of BNSF
13. We Become Our Own Railroad
14. Building the Super Railroad
Epilogue
Acknowledgments
Prologue
1. The Making of a Railroader
2. Breaking In, Breaking Bones
3. The Apprentice
4. Blue Streak Nights
5. A Railroad of My Own
6. My Time in Purgatory
7. The Big Texas Thicket
8. The Merger That Wasn't
9. The Fight for Santa Fe Southern Pacific
10. Just a Railroad Again
11. Santa Fe's Grand Finale
12. The Tumultuous Birth of BNSF
13. We Become Our Own Railroad
14. Building the Super Railroad
Epilogue
