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Railway Age 1981 May 11 Signaling Marta Honolulu
Railway Age May 11 1981 Vol 182 No 9
CONTENTS
FEATURES
16 Signaling: Yesterday, today, and tomorrowThe 100th anniversary of Union Switch & Signal is the occasion for this examination of the science of signaling and control-past, present, and the probable future as railroads enter the microprocessor era.
24 MARTA: Running well, still buildingThe first 11.8 miles of a projected 53-mile system is winning more riders than projected, and on-time performance was recently averaging around 99%. Two more segments totaling 4.5 miles will open this year and next.
32 Heavy rail transit for Honolulu?Planners in the 50st state's capital city have concluded that buses alone can't do the job. Present thinking centers around an 8.4 mile rail line running between the airport and the university, and fed by buses.
39 Motive power: The coal-fired alternativeBackers of the ACE 3000 have produced studies that show their coal-burner stacking up favorably against straight electrics. Meanwhile, they're still trying to raise the $25 million needed to support the venture.
42 Coal: A time of challenge and opportunityHigh-ranking executives representing a broad spectrum of coal interests paint a generally optimistic picture for both domestic and export coal, though many problems-including rate controversies-remain.
NEWS
4 Short & Significant
10 A Mellon buyer for B&M?
10 ATSF again wins safety gold medal
10 Coal traffic soars on BN
10 New records for Southern and NW
12 B&LE opens an export coal route
12 Rate challenges flood the ICC
14 New bill seeks higher barge fees
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