Project Gutenberg 2014-12-31 Public domain in the USA. 332 Ripley, William Zebina 1867 1941 Railroads: Rates and Regulations Produced by Richard Tonsing, Juliet Sutherland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Railroads: Rates and Regulations" by William Zebina Ripley is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This work serves as a treatise on the economics and regulation of railroads in the United States, exploring the extensive history of railroad transportation and its implications for commerce and society. The author examines the various factors that have influenced the construction, financing, and operational standards of railroads, as well as the political and social environment that shaped their development. The opening portion of the publication presents a detailed history of transportation in the United States, charting the evolution from early canals and toll roads to the advent of railroads. Ripley discusses the impact of geographical factors on transportation development, emphasizing how these elements fostered interaction between regions and necessitated advancements in transportation methods. He outlines significant milestones in railroad construction, governmental influences, and the increasing importance of railroads as fundamental elements of American commerce, setting the stage for a broader analysis of rates and regulations in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Railroads and state -- United States Railroads -- Freight -- Rates -- United States HE Text Category: History - American Category: Politics Category: Economics 1835917 2025-09-19T08:53:49.528565 text/html 1819689 2024-10-24T13:36:55 text/html 2840973 2025-09-19T08:54:18.831422 application/epub+zip 2867551 2025-09-19T08:53:56.129568 application/epub+zip 714868 2025-09-19T08:53:52.696561 application/epub+zip 3339502 2025-09-19T08:54:32.077361 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3225403 2025-09-19T08:54:14.035452 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1078237 2022-09-21T17:22:22.669941 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1447413 2025-09-19T08:53:45.986614 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1427628 2024-10-24T13:36:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16657 2025-09-19T08:54:32.251343 application/rdf+xml 13320 2025-09-19T08:53:53.080540 image/jpeg 1843 2025-09-19T08:53:52.887549 image/jpeg 2623071 2025-09-19T08:53:49.735601 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia