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Progressive Railroading 1988 March UP track commitment Shop reborn as specialist
Progressive Railroading 1988 March
Features
Engineering survey: Counting on the roadway 31
Neither dramatically higher nor lower than last year's, this year's capital spending for track improvement remains strong in a demanding competitive environment.
The UP track commitment 35
Emerging from radical restructuring, UP's engineering effort reflects deep capital commitment, and cooperation in track component and machine improvement.
AREA Technical Conference focuses on track components for competitive railroading 42
Geotextiles: The underlying facts 45
An expert lays out guidelines for use of geotextiles for renewal of track in areas that are hard to drain, maintain.
Shop reborn as specialist 51
A GTW facility that had become redundant shows new life as full-service GE Railcar shop for work on coal and auto-racks.
Basic tie machine does double duty 62
Manufacturer of single-stroke tie remover/inserter claims productivity gains of 300 percent.
Bridging problems concretely 55
In one case preventing Great Salt Lake flooding, in the other promoting traffic safety: Major concrete bridge projects.
The opportunity for contractors 52
Railroad executives describe regional and Class I railroad market prospects for members of the National Railroad Construction and Maintenance Association at annual meeting demonstrating group's coming of age in the railroad industry.
CP finds route to safety 57
CP Rail has reached a lofty safety position among major North American railroads through a refocusing of effort.
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