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Railway Age 1991 January BN Charts a steady course 1991 transit outlook boom for
Railway Age 1991 January
52 pages
Contents
Features
21 BN charts a steady courseIn an interview with Railway Age, BN's Gerald Grinstein speaks candidly about Burlington Northern in general and the railroad industry in particular-where they ought to be going, and what they must do to get there.
30 1991: Boom year for transit buildersRailway Age's annual survey of the passenger car market has turned up plans for a surge of orders over the coming months, ranging from Amtrak Viewliners to streetcars.
39 Putting new quality into quality controlAs the industry works toward increasing the quality of service, great emphasis is being placed on programs to ensure the quality of products.
26 LIRR upgrades signal systemWhile not as visible as other types of improvements, signal replacement is an important part of the Long Island's commitment to increasing reliability.
41 Solid waste: On line, or on hold?A recent conference highlighted the great opportunities for railroads in the municipal solid waste market-but there were warnings that the window of opportunity may be closing.
Comment
4 Inside
9 Lines on Labor
10 Watching Washington
12 Financially Speaking
14 High Speed Currents
52 Perspective
Departments
7 Industry Outlook
8 Market Outlook
43 People
44 Products
45 Literature
46 100 Years Ago
48 Meetings
48 Advertising Sales
48 Advertising Index
Update
15 Santa Fe, SP open training facility
15 Only BN, NS meet revenue adequacy test
15 Union Tank cleared in derailment suit
15 Itel develops MIS for short lines
16 Santa Fe wins new crew agreement covering 2,250 employees
16 Symposium planned on railcar corrosion
17 New Union Tank facility speeds paint jobs
17 PDS Rail Car opens shop in Calgary
17 Concrete tie plant opened in Delaware
18 Metro-North studies new Hudson crossing
18 Amtrak, UAL offer air-rail packages
18 Houston studies transit proposals
18 New government backs TTC expansion
19 Quake quickens the pulse of transit
19 New York tackles asbestos problem
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