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Railway Age Weekly 1959 December 7 Electronic Computers Push button system
Railway Age Weekly 1959 December 7 Electronic Computers
42 Pages
Contents
Federal aid for commuters? p. 9
A committee of mayors and railroad presidents has agreed on a four-point program asking Congress to (1) formulate a national policy for a balanced, coordinated transportation system, (2) seek "rational tax policies" for the railroads, (3) authorize federal loans to municipalities to improve mass transportation facilities, and (4) "study" the possibility of federal grants-in-aid to cities with major commuter problems.
Cover Story-Electronic computers p.13
Today's big computers are having a profound impact on railroad operations and management. Their real potential, however, has hardly been tapped. Here's a special report on what computers have done already, and the promise they hold for the future.
Cover Story-Pushbutton car cleaning pays off p.26
The cars get cleaned faster and at less cost, says the Great Northern. The facility-at the road's Delta yard, in Everett, Wash.-will be duplicated next year on the GN's eastern lines.
Hotbox 'task force' proposed p.31
The "disappointing progress toward reducing hotboxes" indicates the need for a task force approach to the problem, in the view of Ward N. Messimer, retired manager-equipment of Merchants Despatch Transportation and Northern Refrigerator Line.
NYC speeds Boston-Midwest service p.32
Changes announced last week trim up to five hours from scheduled running time. New York Central has also improved Flexi-Van schedules between New York and Chicago. A spokesman says the changes indicate the road's determination to use its "prime service route to the fullest advantage."
Labor's share 'alarming' p.39
The amount of railroad earnings going to labor has increased while the amount available for capital has shrunk-a trend which the Railroad Securities Committee of the Investment Bankers Association of America views as "a serious threat" to the industry's future.
The Action Page-Bigger jobs for computers p.42
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