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Railway Age 1994 May Amtrak of the future CSX Transportation
Railway Age 1994 May
96 pages
Contents
37 The Competitors: CSX Transportation37 What re-engineering is really all about41 Pete Carpenter: "Our customers are driving us, and in the right direction"45 Maintenance-of-way: An emphasis on merchandise routes reflects growth46 Mechanical: For locomotives and cars, "being the best is high priority"50 Communications and signaling: "The new rule is that it shouldn't fail at all"
53 Amtrak of the future: World-class or wimp?Chairman and President Thomas M. Downs offers his views on Amtrak's future.
61 AFC: A fare deal for allTransit operators and customers benefit hugely from automated fare collection.
65 Alcohol testing: Is the DOT guilty of overkill?Some in the transportation industry are finding the implementing rules faulty.
68 ISM: Pull together, prosper togetherHalf of rail freight revenues come from interline traffic-thus the need for ISM.
22 Rail UpdateGE, DEUTZ, and 6,000 hp; the 1994 freight car market; UTU/carrier meetings; Railway Age Chinese Language Edition; The Supply Side.
31 Transit UpdateAmtrak, IBM, and information systems; snow troubles at LI RR; commuter rail statistics; funding for California; In Transit.
COMMENTARY
4 Inside
9 Lines on Labor
12 Watching Washington
16 Financially Speaking
20 Marketing Advocate
DEPARTMENTS
6 Industry Outlook
8 The Railway Market
70 100 Years Ago
70 150 Years Ago
75 People
76 Meetings
78 Products
86 Letters
89 Advertisers Index/Ad Sales
90 Professional Directory
91 Classified
96 World Update
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