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Trains Magazine 2005 September CSX seeks a silver bullet Amtrak Ringling MT Inte
Trains Vol 65 No 9 September
Table of Contents
COVER STORY
28 Looking for a silver bullet
In 1996, buying Conrail looked like a brilliant way for CSX to secure its future. Then came trouble, and CSX has struggled to find its way. Can new leaders save the day? Tom Murray
FEATURES
40 Map of the Month: Intermodal trains, 1984
Intermodal traffic is a huge part of railroading's present and future - a future that was already becoming evident three years after deregulation. Curtis W. Richards
42 The fight over America's passenger trains
Amtrak has been strangled by insufficient funding for 34 years. Will current reform attempts bring a final gasp or new lease on life? Bob Johnston
50 The truth about rails with trails
The debate surrounding the future of the Western Maryland Scenic has renewed an old question: Can trains and trails co-exist? Mark Vernarelli
56 The Road from Ringling
The Milwaukee Road is long gone, but scars remain on the town's landscape, and people Martin Burwash
NEWS
10 Railroad News & Photos
Powder River coal dust wreaks havoc on BNSF, UP
16 Don Phillips
What's so good about Europe's railroads? Plenty.
22 Locomotives
In some circles, Alcos still rule. Why?
24 Passenger
Get the most out of Amtrak and VIA award programs
26 City Rail
Seattle monorail proponents face uphill financial battle
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