Railway Age 1998 December Big Truck menace Game Plan
Railway Age 1998 December
60 pages
Contents
Supplement: 1999 RAILROAD FINANCIAL DESK BOOK
Railway Age's annual report offers predictions for the industry, including the impact of mergers and bank acquisitions on new business opportunities.
23 '99 GAME PLAN: WINNING BACK LOST GROUND
Railroads have managed to eke out another ton-mile record in '98, but to achieve real growth, they must deliver on service.
31 TTCI ADDRESSES A "CRUSHING" PROBLEM
A new impact barrier gives TTCI customers the ability to determine the crashworthiness of passenger and freight rail vehicles.
33 THE BIG-TRUCK MENACE: THE COLD WAR HEATS UP
Railroads term it "a defensive fight." With $4 billion of traffic at stake, they're preparing for battle.
41 PASSENGER OPERATORS, FREIGHT RAILROADS: ALLIES, OR ANTAGONISTS?
Discussing the pros and cons of mixed traffic at Railway Age's fifth annual conference.
Rail Update 14
CN cutback: “Painful but necessary;” UP will hire 60,000 over next 12 years; Claytor Award presented to Paul Reistrup; AAR Mexico seminar attracts 270 participants; Wisconsin tests safety barrier gates; New safety gains reported by FRA; Monthly retiree annuity rising to $1, 297; Supply Side; Word Update.
TRANSIT UPDATE 20
VIA Rail's future remains murky; Metra's capital budget up 50%; CTA proposes lean '99 budget; Seattle seeks "smart card" proposals; ASCE plans first transit conference; Transit Briefs.
COMMENTARY
INSIDE 4
FINANCIAL EDGE 9
IN TRANSIT 10
WATCHING WASHINGTON 12
POLICY PERSPECTIVE 60
DEPARTMENTS
INDUSTRY INDICATORS 1
INDUSTRY OUTLOOK 6
THE RAILWAY MARKET 8
PEOPLE 45
75/150 YEARS AGO 46
MEETINGS 46
PRODUCTS 47
ADVERTISING SALES 51
ADVERTISING INDEX 52
COMPANY INDEX 52
PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY 53
CLASSIFIED 55