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Railway Age 1996 March Getting the megamergers on track
Railway Age 1996 March
88 pages
Contents
36 Railway managers: The new breedIt's been said that the people who run today's railroads couldn't have built them. But the challenge today isn't building-it's growing, which can involve downsizing.
41 Getting the megamergers on trackThe BNSF and UP-SP mergers could mean megabucks in track-related investment High on the list: new construction, line upgrading, and intermodal facilities.
49 To grind or not to grind?Recent findings suggest that rail grinding may be counter-productive. But some chief engineers, relying on positive experience with grinding, aren't convinced.
55 Truck design: What's new, what's newerHaving chosen three "improved" trucks for testing at Pueblo, the AAR's R&T Department in a separate program is looking at more advanced truck designs.
63 For UP, a power play revisitedUnion Pacific, taking a second look at distributed power, is testing a concept on high-tonnage bulk commodity and unit coal trains. Results so far look promising.
64 MetroLink: The spirit of St. LouisThere are many reasons for the extraordinary success of the light rail system that St. Louis has so enthusiastically embraced. One of them is effective marketing.
24 Rail UpdateWC and British rail freight; first BNSF cars; BLE,UTU agreements; IC and the UP-SP merger; Conrail restructures; The Supply Side.
31 Transit UpdateFlorida DOT awards high speed franchise; new LRVs for Denver; New York Area regional transit plan, California maglev; Transit Briefs.
COMMENTARY
4 Inside
12 Lines on Labor
14 The Financial Edge
16 Short Line Marketing Advocate
18North America In Transit
20Watching Washington
DEPARTMENTS
6Industry Outlook
9Industry Indicators
8 The Railway Market
69AAR R&T Headline News
76 Meetings
77 People
78 Products/Literature
8175/150 Years Ago
81Advertisers Index
81Advertising Sales
82 Professional Directory
83 Classified
88 World Update
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