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Railway Age 1981 November 9 BART gridds for growth CHessie maps a winning strate
Railway Age November 9 1981 Vol 181 No 21
CONTENTS
FEATURES 20 Revamped Elkhart yard gets cars on the move-fast
Conrail's upgrading at Elkhart, part of a $60-million systemwide yard improvement program, has reduced switching costs and cut terminal car-time.
22 BART girds for growth
Now operating at close to its original targets, BART foresees a need to double its capacity in the next five years and is working toward that goal.
24 In full LRV operation, Muni Metro packs them in
Overall ridership on Muni's five rail lines has increased by 40-50% since subway LRV service started. The Boeing cars are working "remarkably well."
30 Chessie maps a winning ID strategy
For industries seeking to locate plants along Chessie System railroads, there's a wealth of information available-including 10,000 maps of on-line sites.
34 MoPac finds that car-scheduling works
The railroad's experiment in scheduling cars (not trains) has proved so successful that's it has been extended systemwide: and it could soon go interline.
36 Alternative fuels: More tests (and more money) are needed
Early results of Southwest Research Institute's program show promise-but funds are needed to move into the development and demonstration stage.
NEWS
4 Short and significant
10 A new course for Pullman Standard
13 Five roads charged in iron ore case
13 CSX: Rail/truck rates for paper
14 A continuing rail revolution in Mexico
14 NW: Clearing the merger path
14 Senate Caucus debates Amtrak
18 New MoPac shop: An industry first
49 The Railroad Market
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