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Modern Railroads 1986 January Vol41 #1 Man of the Year
Modern Railroads 1986 January Vol41 #1 Man of the Year
Modern Railroads is published monthly. Cover: The double-stack is as good a symbol as any for the encouraging performance of piggyback over the last two years, but TTX's Ray Burton is at the forefront of the industry in applying the innovation.
Features
Man of the Year, 1986: Ray Burton: Piggyback Leader/Corporate Healer by Carl Wesselmann
Overcoming a disastrous venture was tough enough but his work to preserve Trailer Train's sense of mission was a signal achievement in industry leadership
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Forty Years of Service to the Railroad Industry by Tom Shedd
To mark the founding of Modern Railroads, here's a brief
retrospective of its history and the business it covered
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Shape of the Fleet: Doing More with Less by Greg Borzo
Equipment utilization is high for intermodal, autoracks and tank cars while overall fleet size continues to shrink
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Shippers Hone Strategy by Greg Borzo
With a hand from new technologies and an eye toward more successful negotiating, shippers discuss problems and needs at the NITL meeting.
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OddHour Maintenance by Carl Wesselmann
Most-except Amtrak, which specializes in it-have only limited experience, but with train costs so high railroads may have to take a harder look at it
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ATCS Gathers Support by Bob Roberts
This important project moves from adumbration toward hard(ware) reality
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Newsfront13
Technology News50
As I See It by Tom Shedd, Editorial Director9
Writing the Rails by Carl Wesselmann, Editor11
Washington by Bob Roberts, National Affairs Editor19
Calendar57
Products & Lit59
People61
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