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Railway Age 1957 August 12 Material handling Draglines cut manual handling sharp
Railway Age 1957 August 12
Rate hike to yield $443 Million p. 9
Added to prior "interim" boost it gives railroads total of $898 million annually. ICC says carriers must depend on new technologies to better rate of return.
Will this raise lead to another? p.10
Effect of Ex Parte 206 decision can't be fully evaluated road-by-road but attitude prevails that increase just wasn't enough.
Materials handling: what's here, what's ahead p.12
The search is on for ways to extend and expand the highly mechanized techniques of modern classification yards to other areas of railroading. Can some of the principles of coal transport, for instance, be applied to passenger, mail and LCL service?
How the RF&P got better track at less cost p.18
Cooperation from the operating department, extended access roads, stabilization of work forces and a high degree of mechanized work have bent the maintenance cost ratio curve like a wind-whipped birch.
New car 'saves' tin plate traffic p.24
To keep valuable tin plate traffic on the railroad the EJ&E made a careful study of its shipping and loading practices-came up with a technique that cut both damage to lading and dunnage cost.
How are they doing-on the Norfolk & Western? p.32
Thriving in tough times, President Smith tells Railway AgeBut,
mindful of the climbing cost of doing business, he says his road and others have to get adequate rates.
New attack on terminal delay p.38
At Chicago, which could be viewed as the testing area for the country on this problem, vigorous efforts are under way in the effort to speed cars through interchange terminals where bottleneck conditions can easily develop.
The Action Page-Let's look at the gateways p.50
If Road A and Road B both give good service but there's a logjam in interchange operations their efficiency is vetoed. The connecting terminals need attention when capital improvement funds are "divvied up."
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