Public Dreams, Private Means
Cincinnati and its Southern Railway, 1869–1901
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10248754 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Scott R Fletcher, Scott Fletcher (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 38-58 |
| Publication date | 2003-03-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Transport History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-5266 • E-ISSN: 1759-3999 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.7227/tjth.24.1.4 |
| OpenAlex | W2093976115 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
A unique instance of railway construction in the U.S. illustrates the constraints on public enterprise in the 19th century. In spite of public ownership of an important regional line, the citizens of Cincinnati, Ohio, were unable to pursue a coherent policy for achieving their original goal: using the railway to advance the city's economic development. Unique administrative arrangements and unusually well drafted agreements governing operations, however, spared the city many of the risks of corruption and wasted subsidy common at that time
Business · Political science · American Environmental and Regional History · American History and Culture · Public Administration · Transport and Economic Policies
| Citations per year | 0.25 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2022 - 2022 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |