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Railway Age 1984 November Search for productivity High speed corridors
Railway Age Magazine November 1984
Features
31 Change in the '80s:
The search for productivity
With traditional railroad markets shrinking, and the railroads' best hope lying in increased market share, productivity-of both capital and people-must increase.
40 Trailer Train:
Getting a grip on the future
Its cars are still painted the same colors with the same TT logo, but Trailer Train's fleet is changing to meet the intermodal demands of the '80s and beyond.
43 Chicago:
The hub-of-hubs
Railroads have spent millions of dollars in recent years to expand TOFC/COFC capacity at Chicago-a city that remains a major intermodal center.
45 The Great American
Railroad Show-RAILEXPO '84
Pictures tell the story-the big, bold story of the technology that will be helping America's railroads build for a stronger, more competitive tomorrow.
64 Crossties: The concrete challenge Continuing improvements in the design of the concrete tie and its fastening/
cushioning system are closing the gap between theory and practice.
71 Big switch
at Armourdale
Before Southern Pacific invested over $16 million in renovating it, Armourdale Yard in Kansas City was a dilapidated terminal. Now it is one of SP's best.
79 High-speed rail's quest for credibility
What will it take to turn high-speed rail dreams into reality? The biggest needs are money-billions of dollars-and widespread public confidence.
83 A new deal for
RTA commuters
After large investments in track and rolling stock, reliability of Chicago's commuter rail service is at an all-time high. Organizational changes have helped, too.
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