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Railway Age 1961 March 20 Weekly Special report America the Obsolete
Railway Age Weekly March 20 1961 Vol 150 No 12
CONTENTS
AAR appeals for four freedoms P. 9
The association's "Magna Carta for Transportation," which is being unveiled this week, calls for freedom from discriminatory regulation, freedom from discriminatory taxation, freedom from subsidized competition, and freedom to diversify.
Europe's roads use no firemen p.10
The head of the Netherlands Railways told the Presidential Railroad Commission in Washington last week that "make-work" rules are virtually unheard of on European railroads.
Aluminum gondola carries bigger payload p.12
The Harvey Aluminum prototype covered-gondola car passed its first 10,000-mile check-up with an excellent record. The 85-ft unit, designed to protect long-length materials, carries eight tons more payload than a standard car.
Frisco tests containers for mail-express p.13
The experiment is being run between St. Louis and Oklahoma City. From it the road expects to get a good idea of just how much time and money containerization can save. Similar experiments may be tried later on containerized handling of LCL and household goods.
TOFC no panacea, says trucker p.30
Consolidated Freightways, the nation's biggest motor carrier, seems to have lost some of its pro-piggyback spark. CF's president, ex-railroader William G. White, chides those who view TOFC as a cure-all for sick railroads or sick motor carriers. Here's why he thinks that way.
Teamsters step up attack on railroads p.48
The union's efforts to halt the flow of new-auto traffic to the rails has resulted in a flood of letters to Congress. Meanwhile, at least two state legislatures are considering placing special taxes on piggyback operations; others may follow.
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