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Railway Age 1973 August 13 Moving People: The Shape of Tomorrow
Railway Age 1973 August 13 Moving People: The Shape of Tomorrow
Railway Age is published semi-monthly. Cover, Contenders in new technology derby include (clockwise from top left) Rohr UTACV, Garrett LIMRV, Grumman TACRV, and Pullman Palomino.
Contents
Moving people: Which of these is the shape of tomorrow? p. 32
A change in the weather batters, and baffles, the railroads p. 20
Alaska Railroad at 50 faces uncertain future p. 24
Hoesch hydraulic rerailer works fast for L&N p. 31
The world in transit: Rome fights back p. 36
Chicago transit: No hand, but a handout p. 40
News
CN to double-track 45-milesp 8
Material costs up sharply for NWp 8
SCL plans $33.5-million yard programp 8
SP opens West Colton yardp 8
Rate hike will yield $570 millionp 8
"Agreed charges" hike due in Canadap 8
Chessie disposes of Reading holdingsp 8
Initial clearance for Southern/NS mergerp 8
Four roads get $27 million in flood loansp 8
Tierney succeeds Hammond as TAA chiefp 8
Is car market nearing a peak?p 10
Rock Island road gets rockierp 14
Rail for Los Angeles?p 13
New York to vote on transit bond issue p. 18
ICG Highliner crash: Causes and effectsp 14
Trust fund opened up for transitp 46
ICC blocks Amtrak discontinuancesp 46
Engineering started for Miami transitp 46
One of Amtrak's Turbos is missingp 46
MBTA presents a 5-year programp 46
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