"The evolution of railroad safety, Aldrich argues, involved the interplay of market forces, science and technology, and legal and public pressures. He considers the railroad as a system in its entirety: operational realities, technical constraints, economic history, internal politics, and labor management. Aldrich shows that economics initially encouraged American carriers to build and operate cheap and dangerous lines. Only over time did the trade-off between safety and output - shaped by labor markets and public policy - motivate carriers to develop technological improvements that enhanced both productivity and safety."--BOOK JACKET.

Long before the advent of the U.S. Secret Service, Kellen Malone is called upon by the president to protect him from a ruthless and determined group of assassins hell-bent on his destruction. Kell and Joe Clements team up as they ride the railroad across the old west putting themselves in harm's way at every stop. Read this second book in the "Redhawk" western series and see if Kellen Malone has what it takes to stop the assassination of President Grover Cleveland!

Railroad detective, Trade Morgan, goes through a midlife crises when his wife divorces him and takes his children to Florida. His employer, Consolidated Southern Railroad, has assigned him to the four-hundred mile area between Las Vegas-Barstow and Needles, known as the "Devil's Triangle." Included in his assigned area is the world famous Cajon Pass, known for its rail grades, design and dangers. After a series of sniper attacks and derailments in the "Devil's Triangle," a secrete train transporting the Army's poison gas to their desert military depot is derailed. The poison gas released in the crash kills many civilians. The Army, FBI, and railroad executives are pressured by the national news media to bring the perpetrators to justice. When the saboteurs kidnap a railroad executive's widow, who Morgan has more than a friendly affection for, the FBI assigns Agent Devera Delaney, an old flame of Morgan's, to help solve the case, adding to his distress. Morgan's life is turned upside down dealing with the women in his life and the attacks on the railroad. As pressure mounts, Morgan and Delaney's personal conflicts exacerbate and their jobs are on the line if they don't solve the cases. In a thrilling chase to the end, they match wits with those responsible and pursue them on the rails from Needles to Cajon Pass, ending in a deadly conclusion.

In 1932, Akron, Ohio was no better off than other parts of the country. Since Black Tuesday in '29, companies are closed, men all over the state are out of work, and families are running out of hope. Thirteen-year-old Rudy wants to help but doesn't know where to turn. His father, sullen and withdrawn, spends his time sulking on their front porch. His mother is desperate, not knowing how she will feed and care for her family. When Rudy learns of other boys leaving town and heading west to seek their fortunes, he hops a train figuring at least there will be one less mouth to feed at home. As Rudy lives the hobo life while he "rides the rails" to California, young readers are given a snapshot view and testament of Depression-era America.Writer Dandi Daley Mackall met the real "Ramblin' Rudy" in 2000 and was inspired to capture his story and the spirit of adventure shown by many during the Great Depression. She conducts writing workshops across the United States and speaks at numerous conferences. Dandi lives in West Salem, Ohio. Rudy Rides the Rails is Chris Ellison's second book with Sleeping Bear Press. He also illustrated Let Them Play, which was named to the 2006 Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People list. Chris is presently working on another Tales of Young Americans story about the Oklahoma Land Run. He lives in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.

December 23, 1952. A transcontinental train is stopped cold by a rockslide in a remote Colorado canyon. There’s a murderer aboard, one who has already killed, and will kill again unless stopped. The California Zephyr, with its run from Oakland to Chicago and back, was famous for its Vista-Domes, which provided a 360-degree view of spectacular Western scenery. It was a kind of small city populated by passengers from all walks of life and a large crew whose duty it was to keep them safe. Zephyrette Jill McLeod is the passengers’ primary point of contact. She’s armed for any emergency—with a first-aid kit, a screwdriver, and her knowledge of human nature. But can she figure out a ruthless killer's clever plot in time?

Long before the advent of the U.S. Secret Service, Kellen Malone is called upon by the president to protect him from a ruthless and determined group of assassins, hell-bent on his destruction. Malone and Joe Clements team up as they ride across the Old West, putting themselves in harm's way at every stop. See if Kellen Malone has what it takes to derail the assassination of President Grover Cleveland.