Railway Age 1988 December review and 1989 outlook Florida's bi-levels are ready

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Railway Age 1988 December review and 1989 outlook Florida's bi-levels are ready
Railway Age 1988 December
66 pages
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Freight operations
1989 Outlook
1988 Review
23 Comeback-or crisis?1989's big questions: Will railroads be able to maintain the momentum that brightened bottom lines in '88? And how will they fare in key labor and legislative battles?
27 Winning the numbers gameAlmost any way you figure it, the railroads looked good in '88-in traffic, in earnings, in plant and equipment improvements. Best of all, they repelled the reregulators.
30 The 5 toughest questionsRailroad adversaries have a bagful of tricky questions clothed in half-truths. Here are some of the toughest questions you can expect next year, and some answers.
Features
32 Tri-Rail is ready toGallery cars are common in the U.S., but the UTDC cars that will go into service next month on Florida's first commuter rail line will be the nation's first true bi-levels.
37 Pittsburgh: More light rail?In Stage I of a modernization program, PAT brought 10.5 miles of a 26-mile streetcar system up to light rail standards. What happens next is the subject of a study.
43 Wanted: A better wheel profileThe VTS Newsletter describes the ongoing search for "a wheel shape that will reduce wheel and rail wear, and associated energy consumption."
Comment
6 Inside
8 Lines on Labor
11 Watching Washington
Departments
9 Industry Outlook
10 Market Outlook
36 Meetings
52 People in the News
55 Products
56 New Literature
61 Classifieds
64 Advertisers Index
66 100 Years Ago
Update
13 GE and GM split 212-unit order
13 BN prices up 3.5% in third quarter
13 NS to computerize car distribution
13 CSX cuts 200 jobs
15 Articulated cars win ATSF vote
15 UP will double BulkTainer fleet
15 Computer collects TT repair data
15 CP workers win REB achievement awards
17 Bechtel leads new BART team
17 LACTC tie-setter sets a fast pace
17 California studies high speed options
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