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Charles Sanger Mellen (August 16, 1852 – November 17, 1927) was an American railroad man whose career culminated in the presidencies of the Northern Pacific Railway (1897-1903) and the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad (1903-1913). His goal, along with the New Haven's financier J. P. Morgan, was to consolidate, electrify and modernize all the main railroads of New England, so as to lower competition and produce higher profits. The result of his abrasive tactics alienated public opinion, led to high prices for acquisitions and costly construction; the accident rate soared when efforts were made to save on maintenance costs. Debt soared from $14 million in 1903 to $242 million in 1913, when it was hit by an antitrust lawsuit by the federal government on the charge of monopolizing New

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  • Charles Sanger Mellen (en)
  • チャールズ・サンガー・メレン (ja)
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  • チャールズ・サンガー・メレン(Charles Sanger Mellen、1852年8月16日 - 1927年11月17日)は、アメリカ合衆国における鉄道の経営者である。1897年から1903年までノーザン・パシフィック鉄道(NP)の、続いて1903年から1913年までニューヨーク・ニューヘイブン・アンド・ハートフォード鉄道(NH)の社長を務めた。 (ja)
  • Charles Sanger Mellen (August 16, 1852 – November 17, 1927) was an American railroad man whose career culminated in the presidencies of the Northern Pacific Railway (1897-1903) and the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad (1903-1913). His goal, along with the New Haven's financier J. P. Morgan, was to consolidate, electrify and modernize all the main railroads of New England, so as to lower competition and produce higher profits. The result of his abrasive tactics alienated public opinion, led to high prices for acquisitions and costly construction; the accident rate soared when efforts were made to save on maintenance costs. Debt soared from $14 million in 1903 to $242 million in 1913, when it was hit by an antitrust lawsuit by the federal government on the charge of monopolizing New (en)
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  • President of Northern Pacific Railway (en)
  • President of Maine Central Railroad (en)
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  • Charles Sanger Mellen (August 16, 1852 – November 17, 1927) was an American railroad man whose career culminated in the presidencies of the Northern Pacific Railway (1897-1903) and the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad (1903-1913). His goal, along with the New Haven's financier J. P. Morgan, was to consolidate, electrify and modernize all the main railroads of New England, so as to lower competition and produce higher profits. The result of his abrasive tactics alienated public opinion, led to high prices for acquisitions and costly construction; the accident rate soared when efforts were made to save on maintenance costs. Debt soared from $14 million in 1903 to $242 million in 1913, when it was hit by an antitrust lawsuit by the federal government on the charge of monopolizing New England's rail traffic. He was called, "The last of the railway czars." (en)
  • チャールズ・サンガー・メレン(Charles Sanger Mellen、1852年8月16日 - 1927年11月17日)は、アメリカ合衆国における鉄道の経営者である。1897年から1903年までノーザン・パシフィック鉄道(NP)の、続いて1903年から1913年までニューヨーク・ニューヘイブン・アンド・ハートフォード鉄道(NH)の社長を務めた。 (ja)
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