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Railway Age Weekly 1958 Jan 6 Labor Philosophy for Railroads Snow fighting
Railway Age Weekly 1958 Jan 6 Labor Philosophy for Railroads
38 pages
C&NW sees profitable suburban runs p 8
"We'll do all right," Heineman says, if the road's new commutation proposals can be introduced. Fewer stations, new ticket setup and higher fares can be turned into better service and new equipment, he says.
New York transit proposals due this week p. 9
Metropolitan commission is expected to recommend modified Page Committee plan costing $500 million. Alternate proposals also to be offered. All would probably hinge on creation of bi-state agency with taxing powers to offset expected deficits.
A labor philosophy for railroads? p.14
A labor leader-outside the railroad industry-offers some new ideas on union responsibility and vice-versa. Calling for mutual trust and good faith, he says his union takes the position that what's good for the industry is good for the union.
Mechanization-the new drift in snow fighting p.17
Problem: how to battle blizzards without upsetting manpower budgets. Solution: through greater reliance on switch heaters and blowers, and by developing new cleanup techniques using mobile equipment.
Rail treatment pays big returns p.21
More tonnage and more cars per train-that adds up to fewer trains, fewer locomotives needed. It's the result of a Reading program to improve rail adhesion through chemical applications. The Southern Pacific has come up with new weapons in this money-saving campaign, too.
Hydraulic bridges speed freight job p.23
Lifting up to span platforms, these bridges are featured in new $700,000 express agency house in Hoboken, N.J. REA has combined Erie-Lackawanna operations in a facility that's loaded with new materials-handling ideas.
Deramus starts Katy on comeback p.27
Approaching the end of his first year at the helm of the Katy, "Young Deramus" is deep in a rehabilitation job. Initial moves stirred resentment, but signs now point to understanding and, in the long pull, real gains.
The Action Page-A better ICC-and how p.38
The keystone slot in the tranportation arch belongs to the commission. Loss of Commissioner Clarke through resignation spotlights the new concepts he helped to develop.
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