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Modern Railroads 1970 July SP In depth specialized cars intermodal
Modern Railroads 1970 July
NEWS
Now Is The Time Penn Central at the Crossroads 13
EDITORIAL
EDITORIAL COMMENT: A Union Looks at Transportation Policy
When Marketing People Get Together 57
INSIDE TRACK: "I Want This Railroad To Prosper And Grow" 50
WASHINGTON REPORT: A 1970 Transportation Act? 44
PUBLISHER'S NOTEBOOK: Lower Cost Housing By Rail 160
FEATURES
THE MODERN SOUTHERN PACIFIC:
GROWTH OF THE GOLDEN EMPIRE By Tom Shedd
INTRODUCTION 58
SP BUILDS FOR A BRIGHT FUTURE 60
An innovative, look-ahead management and dedicated employees are keeping Southern Pacific among the top few companies in American transportation
THE DYNAMICS OF THE GOLDEN EMPIRE 69
A photographic report in color demonstrates the efficiency and up-to-date ideas that characterize Southern Pacific's operations throughout the West
SP EXTENDS INTERMODAL REACH 78
As the most diversified transportation system in the US, SP already offers truck, pipeline, and marine services, and has a good chance to get into air freight forwarding
HELPING THE CUSTOMERS COMPETE 84
Looking at transportation in a broad way, SP helps customers solve their overall logistical problems. It has pioneered, among other things, in incentive pricing
RUNNING A RAILROAD WITH DEDICATION AND FLAIR 90
Run-through trains, systematic pre-blocking, improved yards-and the computer-promote the smooth performance of 750 daily SP trains
THE INNOVATIVE RAILROAD 96
At SP technical research gets high priority; as many as 75 different projects may be underway at once, many jointly with outside research organizations
MODERN EQUIPMENT FOR BETTER SERVICE 102
Specialized cars, bigger locomotives help SP meet the needs of customers and respond to the steady growth of traffic now underway
TRANSPORT LIFELINE OF THE GOLDEN EMPIRE 108
Heavy welded rail, good ties and ballast minimize maintenance while major programs improve and modernize bridges and tunnels
TOPS MOVES INTO FINAL PHASES 114
Car distribution is now being implemented; accounting, management reports will follow; interface with ACI is receiving careful consideration
SP BUILDS LARGEST PRIVATE MICROWAVE NETWORK 118
Microwave provides a highway for TOPS and for a complete dial telephone network; SP also has 4000 mobile VHF stations
KEEPING TABS ON $400 MILLION 123
Dedicated people, computerized procedures have tightened up SP's massive Purchases & Materials management operations, with help from standing order policies and point-of-use deliveries
A PEOPLE-ORIENTED COMPANY 125 Development programs are building a corps of dedicated, broad-gage managers, while new training programs improve the skills and knowledge of SP's employees
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