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Progressive Railroading 1990 May Conrail C&NW Brake-beam makers Chicago Transit
Progressive Railroading 1990 May
Features
CR shifts Intermodal strategy 29
Conrail's goal is the best consistency and best reliability by a railroad to an intermodal customer.
Intermodal still on upswing 34
Container traffic well ahead of 1989 as North American railroads do good business and Europeans look across the Atlantic for freight-moving ideas.
7th International Intermodal Expo Exhibiters 41
Who will be exhibiting in Atlanta and where to find them in the massive display area.
Brake beams changing with times 49
Heavier cars, higher speeds call forth first major changes in AAR specifications for freight car brake beams in many years.
C&NW upgrades dispatching 53
Consolidating dispatching, installing new system simplifies work, enhances capacity and promotes safe operation.
APTA 1990 Rapid Transit Conference 57
Transit people from across the continent will gather in Vancouver in June to take advantage of workshops on topics ranging from signals to human resources.
Transit projects move ahead 61
Progress steady on Chicago's Southwest Rapid Transit line and People Mover as downtown connector system moves toward design stage.
BC Rail rolling on steel ties 65
Canadian road is impressed with ability of steel ties to hold track gauge and thus reduce rail wear.
Wisconsin Electric remote radio speeds unloading 67
Utility relies on remote radio controls to promote efficiency, reduce costs.
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