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Railway Age 1980 May 26 Railroad Technology Freight cars
Railway Age May 26 1980 Vol 181 No 10
CONTENTS
FEATURES
Railroad Technology Freight cars
29 The search for durability
30 A new look at "old" materials
34 Car testing: A lifetime's worst experiences
36 Innovation in design: Three who dared
44 Rate structure analysis: Insights from colorPlotting shipments on a multicolor CRT screen helps Southern find more profitable ways to route shipments and, eventually, relate rates more closely to costs.
53 Soo: Liberal returns from a conservative policyHaving boosted revenue ton-miles by 30% and net income by 164% in five years, Soo Line concentrates on wringing still greater returns from a proven approach.
68 France's answer to the energy pinchSNCF is moving swiftly to electrify all important rail lines, and building a new line near an old one to separate and maximize passenger and freight capacities.
NEWS
6 Short and Significant
13 SP and Santa Fe move toward merger
14 $1.5 billion sought in rate increases
14 A new look at peak-period pricing
14 ICC moves to ease freight car rules
20 Conferees agree on RI/Amtrak bill
20 ARF kicks off its ad campaign
20 Steamship line buys its own cars
20 SP revives a perishables route
101 The Railroad Market
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