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Railway Age 1957 May 13 Weekly Main RR job Storekeepers goal
Railway Age May 13 1957 Vol 142 No 19
CONTENTS
RR service must be merchandised p.9
This means studying the market to find what service the public wants, what it is willing to pay, and then providing a product to meet the specifications, Arthur K. Atkinson, Wabash president, told the annual meeting of the AAR's Freight Station Section.
Fare hike hinged to 1st class costs p.10
The recent 6-to-5 decision in which the ICC authorized six Eastern railroads to raise first-class fares by about 15% restated the commission's aim to have the service "pay its way." The roads had sought authority to increase their first-class fares by 45%.
On the shelf - and off - rapidly p.30
To stay "on top" of the $25 million inventory of materials and supplies at its Altoona works, the Pennsylvania has been revising stores department operations there. A reduction in over-the-counter requisitioning, an increase in palletized handling, and utilization of specialized storage equipment, are highlights of the PRR program.
What car reporting system is best for you? p.32
The one, naturally, that will do the job you want done. Here's a guide to today's car reporting techniques that describes four basic systems and that provides also a look into the future.
Santa Fe gets new 'chief' p.34
The road's new president, Ernest S. Marsh, has spent his entire business career with the company. Though Fred G. Gurley has relinquished the presidency, he remains the Santa Fe's chief executive officer. Mr. Gurley, who has become board chairman, is the road's first executive to hold that title since 1920.
RRs will benefit from Ottawa's plans for future .. p.35
Retirement of through-city railroad trackage features a program under way in the Canadian city for relieving urban congestion. Duplicate trackage, wherever possible, is being eliminated and replaced by joint, CTC-governed, Canadian National-Canadian Pacific operations. New freighthouses and new yards are also part of the scheme.
Is 'economy fuel' worthwhile? p.62
If Class I railroads could reduce their fuel oil casts by no more than 1 cent per gallon the saving would run close to $40 million a year. It is, therefore, nothing to wonder at that many railroads are industriously searching for "economy fuels."
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