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Railway Age 2000 December
72 pages
Contents
Departments
8 Market
9 Industry Indicators
10 Industry Outlook
59 People
60 100 Years Ago
60 Meetings
60 Advertising Sales
62 Products
63 Letters
64 Company Index
64 Advertising Index
65 Professional Directory
67 Classified
Commentary
6 From the Editor
12 Best Practices
14 Point of View
72 Moving People
Rail update17 STB merger rules win mixed notices; Supply Briefs.
Small-road update22 WCTC retains advisors on possible sales; Briefs.
Transit update24 How transit capital will be spread around; In Transit.
World update26 EMD's locomotive for Europe; Briefs.
Features
29 Railroads in 2001: Which way?-Next year promises to be a roller-coaster ride as railroads try to fix lingering service problems while dealing with frustrated shippers, a slowing economy, and an uncertain legislative environment.
41 All in the family?-With a multitude of economical third-party repair shops, railroads no longer need to perform all car and locomotive work at home.
48 Finding the right profile-Experience and new technology have helped rail grinding find its place among heavy-haul railroads and transit agencies.
51 Bridge to the future-After a year of delays, Amtrak's Ace/a Express finally gets under way.
55 People-movers find their niche-The need for economical transportation in congested urban areas is fueling a renewed interest in people-movers.
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