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Railway Age 1988 September Re-equipping America's railroads CP rail NS
Railway Age 1988 September
94 pages
Contents
35 Re-equipping Americas railroads Modernization of an aging, overworked car and locomotive fleet is essential if railroads are to seize the opportunity they now have to gain market share, at a point.
51 What VIP means to NSNorfolk Southern will provide the rail link between Hampton Roads and an intermodal terminal at the new "Virginia Inland Port" of Front Royal, 200 miles upstate.
61 CP Rail breaks a transcontinental bottleneckFor decades, westbound CP trains have fought grades of up to 2.2% in the mountains of British Columbia. But as of November, no more. Here's how CP cut the Selkirks down to size.
69 Pueblo tests heavy axle loadsThe Vehicle Track Systems Newsletter says "dramatic" preliminary results suggest that vehicle suspension characteristics of heavier cars will have a major effect on the performance and life of the track structure.
80 Virginia Beach and Norfolk study light rail linkA proposed 18-mile line would utilize existing Norfolk Southern right-of-way, now freight-only but once a busy passenger rail route.
Comment
8 Inside
19 Watching Washington
20 Lines on Labor
Departments
11 Meetings
11 Advertising Sales
15 Industry Outlook
16 Market Outlook
48 Letters
85 Products
87 New Literature
88 People in the News
93 Advertisers Index
94 100 Years Ago
Update
23 Blanchette blasts FELA "crapshoot"
23 NS reaps benefits of cost-cutting
24 SP, D&RGW will operate as one but retain identities
28 Ansaldo of Italy acquires US&S
28 Itel Corp. buys big piece of Henley
28 BN unloads five motor carriers
31 Car swap enhances GE, PLM fleets
31 UP completes Katy acquisition
31 L&D payouts drop again
32 Automated rail link for Newark?
32 Pact paves way for Penn Station revamp
33 Terms set for Amtrak takeover of B&M line
33 Denver contract goes to De Leuw, Cather
57 ICC defends its short line stance
57 Conspiracy case keeps CNW busy
57 Employees share regional line's revenue gains
57 Itel Rail buys its sixth railroad
57 ABC sells wheel mounting facilities
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