J. N. WESTWOOD is Honorary Research Fellow at the Centre for Russian and East European Studies at the University of Birmingham. He was an economist with Canadian National Railways before changing to an academic career in Russian studies. He is author of A History of Russian Railways, Soviet Railways Today, Soviet Locomotive Technology and Endurance and Endeavour: Russian History 1812-1992.

'...the book offers an informative window into economic developments in post-Soviet Russia.' - The Russian Review 'Westwood is extremely knowledgeable about both railroading and Russia...an informative window into economic developments in post-Soviet Russia.' - Henry Reichman, Russian Review

• Preface PARTI RESTRUCTURING THE OLD RAILWAY The Soviet Legacy New Frontiers Privatization The Zaitsev Interregnum Rethinking Restructuring PART II: OPERATING THE NEW RAILWAY Freight in the Market Economy Passenger Service in the Market Economy Money Problems Crime and Violence The New Century Notes Bibliography Index