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Railway Age 1990 October Are multi-unit cars the wave of the future? Bi-level bo
Railway Age 1990 October
64 pages
Contents
Features
26 Multi-unit cars: Wave of the future?Pioneered by Santa Fe, the articulated intermodal car is fast becoming standard. As supplier R&D continues to overcome objections to articulation, the concept is spreading to other rolling stock.
31 Fuel savers: The payoffThe OPEC oil embargo helped put railroads on a fast track to fuel conservation. The result has been a 36% increase in ton-miles per gallon. The current crisis could result in new gains.
39 What's behind the bi-level boomTo get more capacity without additional infrastructure investment, commuter operators are turning to bi-levels. One question: Are double-deckers of gallery cars best?
46 EMD locomotives succeed in UKA British quarrying company, unhappy with power supplied by British Rail, acquired five heavy-haul EMD units. Now, a second company has placed a similar order.
49 Utah maps intercity LRTA Salt Lake City line utilizing existing railroad right-of-way would be the first segment of a system that would eventually extend to Provo and to Ogden.
Comment
4 Inside
9 Lines on Labor
10 Watching Washington
11 Equipment Financial Trends
12 High Speed Currents
64 Perspective
Departments
7 Industry Outlook
8 Market Outlook
51 People in the News
52 Products
55 Meetings
56 100 Years Ago
57 Letters
58 Advertising Sales
63 Advertisers Index
Update
13 Mexico gets first of 100 General Electric Super 7 units
14 SP will supply power to Mexico
14 Grain car supply called ample; surpluses cited
15 UP moves ahead on "Port Laredo"
15 DOT: On highways, it's safety first
16 Retirement tax hike? "Ruinous"
16 State safety group opposes bigger trucks
17 FRA rule due soon on event recorders
17 Australia begins RoadRailer runs
20 Coke/coal cars ordered by CSX
20 CN unveils new derailment crane
20 Employment drops 5.48% in year
22 NYCTA gets three AFC proposals
22 St. Paul planners pick transit hub
23 Employees give TTC service tips
23 Dallas awards first light rail contract
24 LRT proposed for Dulles corridor
24 BART accepts final Soferval "C" cars
24 Gas prices drive riders to Tri-Rail
25 NYCTA car shop gets $76 million overhaul
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