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Railway Age 1997 April The war is over re-mapping time Commuter rail
Railway Age 1997 April
92 pages
Contents
31 THE WAR IS OVER. THE REAL FIGHT BEGINSHaving won the hearts and stock certificates of Conrail's owners, Norfolk Southern and CSX must now win the support of a formidable array of interested bystanders.
41 LABOR LEADERS: THE NEW BREEDIn the past, rail unions had strong, shrewd-leaders. Are there such leaders today, given the fragmented nature of rail unionism and the fact that each union has its own agenda?
45 INTERMODAL: A FLAWED MASTERPIECEIntermodal has long been viewed as a masterpiece of strategy for winning back traffic to the railroads from the highways. But it is far from being a completed work.
59 COAL SHIPPERS: A CAUTIONARY TALETwo midwestern utilities burn Powder River Basin coal, railed to their plants in their own trainsets. There the similarity ends, and for one a big problem begins.
65 How SMALL ROADS STRETCH M/W DOLLARSIngenuity and innovation can help m/w dollars work harder-but finding the dollars is of first importance.
71 CLINTON CLOUDS THE HIGH SPEED PICTUREReal progress is being made on several fronts, but a looming funding shortfall could delay plans for the first true high speed rail system: Amtrak's Northeast Corridor.
77 DIESEL RAILCARS SEEK A MARKETSuppliers are ready with new-design vehicles, and numerous operators have expressed interest. How long before the diesel railcar is mainstreamed in North America?
RAIL UPDATE 16TFM won't play "the U.S. game" in Mexico; BNSF expands Central Corridor; Conrail, New York agree on taxes; new switch at Ansaldo Signal; Paul Tellier accepts Railway Age Railroader of the Year award; container traffic understated; Supply Side; World Update.
TRANSIT UPDATE 28Amtrak seeks new freight business; maglev for Pittsburgh? Long Island Rail Road's 3C program; Transit Briefs.
COMMENTARY
INSIDE4
LINES ON LABOR9
FINANCIAL EDGE10
IN TRANSIT14
WATCHING WASHINGTON12
POLICY PERSPECTIVE92
DEPARTMENTS
INDUSTRY INDICATORS1
INDUSTRY OUTLOOK6
THE RAILWAY MARKET 8
75/150 YEARS AGO80
MEETINGS81
PEOPLE82
NAPM-RIG QUALITY SUPPLIER LISTING84
PRODUCTS83
ADVERTISING SALES85
ADVERTISING INDEX85
PROFESSIONAL
DIRECTORY86
CLASSIFIED87
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