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Canadian Pacific News Summary 1980 Feb 29 Railroad Renaissance
Canadian Pacific News Summary 1980 Feb 29
12 pages
Contents
Aviation 10
Energy10
Shipping 10
Business & Finance11
Railway 3
Telecommunications 9
Economics10
Railroad RenaissanceFor the first time in decades, transportation experts in the U.S. are speculating that a freight-rail renaissance may be at hand. The reasons for their optimism stems partly from America's energy imperative of increased dependence on coal hauled by railroads. More importantly, federal regulators are finally attempting to apply some logic to the freight-rail system, particularly in the western half of the U.S.Page 5
RR Stocks BullishRailroad stocks in the U.S. are making big gains, based mainly on the natural-resource interests of the companies, and there is a spectacular parallel in Canada, especially in regard to Canadian Pacific.Page 4
RR Outlook for 1980In 1978 and 1979, U.S. railroads were going flat-out, with record highs in revenue ton-miles, along with increases in carloadings. When does the next sprint start? Some guess late-1980. Some guess 1981. But few doubt that it will start, reports Railway Age.Page 7
RR Review of 1979That final year of the '70s, 1979, was another of those "mixed blessing" years for the railroad industry in the U.S. But this time the mixture was more to the industry's liking, and one that perhaps could serve as a springboard to better things, reports Railway Age.Page 6
Trends and TopicsAs Phase II of its planned expansion of domestic container service, CP Rail orders another 525 containers, 230 chassis, 175 rail cars with cushioned couplers and three container handlers. Ralph Teoli, general manager, CP Rail Intermodal Services, predicts the new domestic containers eventually will replace trailers in purely domestic movements, particularly in volume moves in high-density corridors.Page 3
CP Rail projects a 20-per-cent tonnage increase in freight volumes in Ontario during 1980, with most of the growth coming from resource and forest industries in Northern Ontario.Page 3
The Canadian Transport Commission allows CP Air to consolidate all its domestic licenses into one license to provide more competition for Air Canada.Page 10
U.S. consumer prices in January exploded, with an equivalent annual inflation rate of 18.2 per cent, compared to 13.3 per cent for all of 1979, resulting in one Congressional leader calling for a fresh look at wage and price controls. Page 10
CP Rail establishes a new management unit comprising transportation and marketing experts in Canada and theU.S. to ensure the prompt return and proper use of off-line cars.Page 12
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