DETROIT TRIES A BOLD NEW APPROACH TO RACK CAR DISTRIBUTION

Two automakers and 20 railroads are involved in a car utilization program which has FRA and AAR backing. Costly multi-level cars are being released from rigid distribution patterns, allowing shippers to get improved service and railroads to reduce empty car movements. While railroad share of new auto traffic has been declining, rate and service contracts in the wake of deregulation are proving popular with shippers. Work is proceeding also on reducing loss and damage and in improving the design of the rack cars.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation

  508 Birch Street
  Bristol, CT  United States  06010
• Publication Date: 1980-11-24

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 16
• Serial:
  • Railway Age
  • Volume: 181
  • Issue Number: 22
  • Publisher: Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation
  • ISSN: 0033-8826
  • Serial URL: http://www.railwayage.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobile rack cars; Car distribution (Railroads); Car utilization (Railroads); Freight service; Management information systems; Quality of service; Traffic managers
• Uncontrolled Terms: Shippers
• Old TRIS Terms: Empty cars
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Freight Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00324492
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 18 1981 12:00AM