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Railway Age Weekly 1960 March 28 Plan III TOFC GN Pipeline
Railway Age Weekly March 28, 1960
CONTENTS
GN plans 110-mile pipeline P. 9
The proposed line would link crude oil producing areas with the road's main line near Minot, N. D. If the North Dakota PSC approves, Great Northern will become the third railroad to branch into the pipeline field.
Cover Story-How shippers can cut L&D p.17
There are nearly as many ideas as there are shippers on how to solve this joint industry-carrier problem. But there's a good measure of agreement on nine fields where shippers can help substantially.
Cover Story-Why Bristol-Myers likes Plan III p.24
That type of piggyback gives shippers "many of the service benefits of private carriage" while allowing them to stay out of the transportation field, says the company's director of traffic. There's plenty of evidence on the value of Plan III to both shippers and railroads.
Cover Story-TOFC lures autos back to rails p.49
Four automobile traffic men tell Railway Age how they use piggyback, why they like it, and what they think of its future.
Railroads can regain steel traffic p.54
To do so, P&WV President Shields tells Railway Age, they must provide specialized equipment, dependable service, and rates which will give shippers a lower overall cost than is available by highway.
What's what in piggyback p.74
Confused by the different "plans" of piggyback service? Look at the capsule definitions on page 74, arranged to be easily clipped and kept for future reference.
Tidepower positions new PRR span p.78
The Pennsylvania harnessed the tides to float a new 542-ft span into place on its Delair Bridge, and to float away the old span. Here's the story in pictures.
The Action Page-'Let's not get well too fast' p.82
The current national Administration - which has let no grass grow under its feet in building highways, seaways or airports-seems determined to follow a "slow-motion" policy when it comes to any action which might help railroads. Latest evidence to that effect is the apparent determination to shelve the Commerce Department's Transportation Policy report for future action-maybe-by someone, sometime.
Short and Significant
A 3,044-car reduction . . .
in serviceable fleets of Class I railroads and their car-line affiliates was recorded in February. The loss resulted principally from an increase in the bad-order backlog. The decline in total ownership was only 749 cars, i.e., 4,419 new cars were installed in February while 5,168 were retired.
Trailer Train's 24th railroad member . . .
is the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac. A spokesman said RF&P joined the TOFC equipment pool "so we can better participate in interline piggyback movements between the South and the Middle Atlantic seaboard" and also expand on-line TOFC service.
Rubber dunnage is being returned free . . .
by Eastern railroads. The return move is by LCL freight, over the reverse of the route traveled by a revenue shipment. It applies within Official Territory to dunnage bags furnished and installed by the shipper at his own expense, and delivered to the first returning carrier by the receiver. The ruling-though a few "kinks" remain to be ironed out -became effective March 16.
Public relations director of PRR . .
has resigned effective April 1. Vice President Ralph C. Champlin, who joined PRR in 1951, has not announced his future plans. The road will merge its public and employee relations departments. James W. Oram, vice president-personnel, will head the combined setup. Organization of the new department has not been completed,
Tank-type aluminum covered hopper cars . . .
have been ordered by Canadian National and Roberval & Saguenay. Designed by Aluminum Company of Canada, the tank-shaped body eliminates side posts, crossbearers, and a portion of the center sill between bolsters. Discharge gates will be on car center line. Marine Industries will build two experimental cars for each road. Estimated light weight of the 3,000-cu ft car is 31,000 lb.
Hearings on the IC-SP application . . .
to the ICC for authority to acquire a barge line-the John I. Hay Co.-will be moved to St. Louis May 23. Opening hearings in Washington ended last week after presentations were received from the two railroads and their supporters.
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