Railway Age 1961 January 2 Weekly What Russians saw in US Why CN wants new image

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Railway Age 1961 January 2 Weekly What Russians saw in US Why CN wants new image
 
Railway Age Weekly January 2 1961 Vol 150 No 1
CONTENTS
RLEA to oppose all mergers p. 7
Rail unions say they will fight all mergers in the industry, cite declining railroad employment, loss of service.
Landis urges reorganization of ICC, other agencies  p. 8
A report to the President-elect recommends more White House attention to regulatory agencies, calls for creation of an Office for the Development and Coordination of Transportation Policy within the Executive Office of the President.
Cover Story-What Russians saw in U. S p.12
Minister of Railways Beschev tells what the visiting Soviet railroad delegation found right-and what it found wrong -with American roads.
Cover Story-CN begins campaign to improve its image  p.16
North America's biggest railway system, the Canadian National, has begun a major face-lifting project. The goal is to improve the public's impression of the company. First step is a program of visual redesign, including development of a new symbol to replace the traditional maple leaf and square.
How Southern's new cars protect lading  p.22
Long-travel cushioning is the secret. It's been built into 200' box cars just delivered for general merchandise service. The Pullman-Standard Hydroframe-60 cars were built in Bessemer, Ala.
PRR saves money by in-track rail cropping  p.25
The PRR, which pioneered that technique for improving track conditions, discontinued it because of the cost. But, using today's improved machines, the road has reinstated the practice as an economical expedient.
1961: Second-half recovery?  p.33
A "genuine upturn" is expected in the second half of 1961, and two 1960 developments carry promise into the New Year: the continuing growth of piggyback and an apparent leveling off of passenger losses.
The Action Page-Research + inaction = zero  p.38
It takes more than research to correct a bad situation. After a trouble has been diagnosed, corrective action must be taken. This is as true for the ills of the transportation system as it is for anything else.

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