Review Of The Economic Situation In The Railway Industry

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)

Committee Serial No. 90-81. Considers S. 3861, to require DOT to submit a report on existing and future intercity railroad passenger service, and to require that a special test of public convenience and necessity and financial burden be met before an established route that represents the last rail service between two points may be abolished.