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Waukesha Waukesha
Waukesha , city (1990 pop. 56,958), seat of Waukesha co., SE Wis., on the Fox River; inc. 1896. It is an industrial center in a dairy area. Waukesha was a stop on the Underground Railroad ; after the Civil War it became a health resort. Its bottled waters are shipped widely. Manufactures include... Read more
Palsgraf v. Long Island Railroad Company Palsgraf v. Long Island Railroad Company
PALSGRAF V. LONG ISLAND RAILROAD COMPANY Palsgraf v. Long Island Railroad Company, 248 N.Y. 339, 162 N.E. 99, decided by the New York Court of Appeals in 1928, established the principle in tort law that one who is negligent is liable only for the harm or the injury that is fore-seeable and not for... Read more
right of way right of way
right of way in land and air traffic and in sea navigation, rules that determine precedence in the use of traffic lanes. The rules are framed in the simplest possible terms and with nearly absolute uniformity in order to minimize the possibility of collisions. In land traffic, railroad trains,... Read more
National Transportation Safety Board National Transportation Safety Board
NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD When the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) was established in 1967, it was considered an independent federal agency. Nevertheless, NTSB's administrative support and funding were funneled through the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). Over time,... Read more
United States. National Transportation Safety Board United States. National Transportation Safety Board
NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board) The United States National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is an independent national agency responsible for investigating transportation accidents within the United States. The agency has custody of all debris and... Read more
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locomotive locomotive
locomotive vehicle used to pull a train of unpowered railroad cars. Types of Locomotives The steam-powered locomotive played a key role during the development and golden age of railroading, but, despite its long and picturesque history, it has been superseded in developed nations by electric and... Read more
Deregulation Deregulation
DEREGULATION DEREGULATION refers to efforts to reduce government involvement in the day-to-day activities of the private sector. The regulation of business began in the early twentieth century when progressive reformers passed legislation to monitor corporate behavior. Franklin Roosevelt's New... Read more
General Motors Corp General Motors Corp
General Motors Corporation 300 Renaissance Center Detroit, Michigan 48265-3000 U.S.A. Telephone: (313) 556-5000 Fax: (248) 696-7300 Web site: http://www.gm.com Public Company Incorporated: 1916Employees: 326,000Sales: $185.5 billion (2003)Stock Exchanges: New York Toronto Frankfurt Euronext... Read more
Frederick McKinley Jones Frederick McKinley Jones
Frederick McKinley Jones Frederick McKinley Jones (1893?-1961) was known for his mechanical aptitude and his curious and inventive mind. Largely self educated, Jones invented the first refrigerated transport system. This made it possible to ship food via plane, truck, boat or train anywhere in... Read more

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