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Railway Age 2006 November Driving auto damage down Better ballast
Railway Age Magazine 2006 November
Features
26Driving down auto damage-Equipment and service issues persist, but railroads and their automotive customers have racked up impressive wins in damage control. They're now tackling a tiedown problem.
By Luther S. Miller, Senior Editorial Consultant.
29Hybrid passenger power-A vehicle that captures and re-uses braking energy to provide quicker acceleration times and reduced brake wear and fuel consumption is possible-without developing new technology.
By Paul Kaufmann, STV, Inc., for Rai/wayAge.
30Pushing forward PTC-Railroads and suppliers have picked up the pace in deploying next-generation train control. By William C. Vantuono, Editor.
32Clean ballast is better ballast-Mud and rocks mix all too easily, fouling ballast's vital role in promoting track drainage. Cleaning ballast can restore it to good drainage. By Tom Judge, Engineering Editor.
35From NRC, safety DVDs-From hand tools to freight and transit track equipment, NRC is focusing on worker protection training. By John Zuspan, Track Guy Consultants, for Rai/wayAge.
36A natural fit-Portland's TriMet and New York MTA are among those proving that "going green"-doing the right thing for the environment-yields long-term benefits.
By Marybeth Luczak, Executive Editor.
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