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Railway Age 1982 February 8 Good track roads: Southern
Railway Age February 8 1982 Vol 183 No 3
CONTENTS
FEATURES
14 The good-track roads: Southern
This railroads waste not, want not philosophy is nowhere more evident than in the m/w field. Early to mechanize (and economize), Southern today has an excellent track structure acquired at relatively low cost.
22 ACF's R&D commitment: The proof is in the product
It isn't easy to satisfy the demands of two distinct constituencies-the railroads on the one hand, railroad shippers on the other. A continuing commitment to research and development has helped ACF to do just this.
26 A capital year for Mexican rails
South of the border (down Mexico way), there's no talk of recession. The railroads are a growth industry; this year alone will see the investment of $1 billion in capital improvements for National Railways of Mexico.
30 Getting a railroad education: REB makes it easy
In its 73 years of operation, the Railway Educational Bureau in Omaha has helped 175,000 railroad employees become more expert in their crafts. It continues to develop new courses as new needs develop.
32 Honolulu: HART is on hold
Fearing federal budget cuts, the mayor has cancelled engineering studies for a rail/bus transit system. Now, some second guessing is going on.
NEWS
4 Short and Significant
8 What happened to Train No. 410?
8 BN coal: 93% by unit train
11 Transit tax deals win an extension
11 Commuters: Who pays how much?
40 The Railroad Market
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