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Railway Age 1961 January 9 Weekly Railroad radio What's wrong w RR TV?
Railway Age Weekly January 9 1961 Vol 150 No 2
CONTENTS
Doyle asks transport changes P. 7
The Senate Interstate Commerce Committee's study group under the direction of Gen. John P. Doyle proposes major overhaul of transportation legislation, regulation and policy. Two changes proposed: a Federal Transportation Commission for economic regulation of all transport and a Department of Transportation to supervise all other government activities in transportation.
Cover Story-What's wrong with railroad TV? p.11
Television hasn't scored the important breakthroughs in the railroad industry that were predicted a few years ago. Here are some of the reasons, as turned up by recent conversations with railroad communications officers.
Cover Story-Radio can save you time and money p.14
Radio is fast emerging as an important competitive tool of the railroads. It is used to help speed train movements, to plan meets and passes, and to increase the productivity of maintenance-of-way forces.
PRR plans for a traffic upturn p.18
Freight carloadings are expected by most observers to start moving up around mid-1961. The Pennsylvania has prepared for the prospective business by assigning high priority to a freight-car rehabilitation project.
Research opens way to bigger metal culverts p.22
An Armco project has led to development of a new method of designing corrugated metal culverts. The new concept is called the ring compression method. A giant structure recently installed by the L&N was designed according to the new method.
Cover Story-How the 'Q' boosts its passenger revenues p.26
The road's passenger revenue figure last year set a post-war record. Intensified promotion of the "romance, glamor and prestige" of rail travel is paying off handsomely for the Burlington as well as other railroads.
GN files to support ATSF on WP p.32
Great Northern has petitioned the ICC for leave to intervene in pending applications to control Western Pacific. GN supports Santa Fe's, opposes Southern Pacific's application.
The Action Page-Top opportunity, top responsibility p.38
The President's commission to study and report on railroad working rules has been given a rare privilege. It can make history for railroads and their employees, and for America's welfare, in the form of a revived and prospering railroad industry.
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