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Modern Railroads 1986 November Vol. 41 No. 11 BN Downsizes Fleets, Shops
Modern Railroads 1986 November Vol. 41 No. 11 BN Downsizes Fleets, Shops
Monthly Publication by Modern Railroads Publishing Company. The Aggressive, Innovative and Non-Traditional Burlington Northern. Article page 20.
20 BN: Aggressive, Innovative and Thoroughly Non-Traditional by Tom Shedd, Editorial Director
To meet the challenge of a tough, ever more competitive world, BN focuses on the customer, cost control and asset utilization.
27 At BN They Say the Customer is King and They Mean It! Not just in Marketing but also in Operations and out on the regions, BN managers key on the customer as their reason for existence.
BN Downsizes Fleets, Shops
Restructured Mechanical department looks at "power by the hour," drives for higher shop productivity, and higher quality work.
43 Concrete Ties and Railling
With track "in good shape," BN cutsProfi back rail and tie replacements, but starts huge concrete-tie program.
47 The Implications of ARES Major S&C projects are on hold while BN's R&D department evaluates the feasibility of advanced control systems. Could ARES obsolete CTC?
7 As I See It Tom Shedd, Editorial Director
9 Writing the Rails
Carl Wesselmann, Editor
11 Washington
13 Newsfront
50 Technology News
53 New Products
54 People
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