The Intercity Electric Railway Industry in Canada / / John Due.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Toronto Press eBook-Package Archive 1933-1999
• VerfasserIn: Due, John,
• Place / Publishing House: Toronto : : University of Toronto Press, , [2017]; ©1966
• Year of Publication: 2017
• Language: English
• Series: Heritage
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (132 p.)

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)

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Preface -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Introduction -- Part I. The Industry -- Abbreviations -- Chapter One. Development -- Chapter Two. Physical Plant and Operation -- Chapter Three. Economic Significance of the Lines -- Chapter Four. Government Regulation and Assistance -- Chapter Five. The Projected Hydro Radial System -- Chapter Six. The Statistics of the Industry -- Chapter Seven. The Decline -- Chapter Eight. Canadian and United States Experience Contrasted -- Part II. The Individual Companies -- Chapter Nine. Ontario -- Chapter Ten. Quebec -- Chapter Eleven. The Maritime Provinces -- Chapter Twelve. Western Canada -- Chapter Thirteen. Other Intercity Operations -- Notes -- Major Reference -- Index