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Railway Age 1980 May 12 Railroad Technology Track machines
Railway Age May 12 1980 Vol 181 No 9
CONTENTS
FEATURES
Railroad Technology Track machines
22 The target: Greater sophistication, reliability, and ease of operationAs L&N President Richard Spence puts it, the question management is asking is: "How can we more intensely mechanize to get in and get out and let the operating department have the railroad back?" The search for answers is a continuing one.
34 VIA Rail gets its act togetherTwo years after VIA completed the takeover of Canada's intercity passenger trains, ridership is up 34% and, says President J. Frank Roberts, VIA would be showing a profit if it enjoyed the fixed-facility benefits accorded the airlines.
37 New York's subways: Business (and crises) as usualThere's a mixture of news both good and bad for New York City's train riders. New equipment is on the way; so is a fare increase. An $18-billion improvement program has been drawn up, but right now it's only a "wish list."
43 Railview: "Free-market" freight car rentals?An AAR official says the practice of "trading" barge capacity on the St. Louis Merchants Exchange could have important implications for future railcar distribution.
NEWS
4 Short and Significant
10 Conrail ordered to refund surcharges
10 FRA airs new safety standards
14 NRUC sees threat to its survival
14 A stronger hand for Amtrak?
14 BART plans to order 90 new cars
19 "The swing to coal is under way"
41 Moving People
52 The Railroad Market
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