SPECIAL REPORT: RAILROADS

This four part article deals with the railroad situation in the Northeast that involves Penn Central and other bankrupt carriers and with the new Conrail. It also deals with the reorganization of branch lines as Short Line Railroads. It discusses the steps that must be taken to provide viable railroads and good service, and it covers the car shortage. The article is written somewhat from a shippers' point of view.

• Corporate Authors:

  Chilton Company, Incorporated

  One Chilton Way
  Philadelphia, PA  United States  19089
• Publication Date: 1974-4

Media Info

• Pagination: 17 p.
• Serial:
  • Distribution Worldwide
  • Volume: 72
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: Chilton Company, Incorporated

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Abandonment; Bankruptcy; Branch lines; Car shortages (Railroads); Finance; Management; Reorganization; Short line railroads
• Identifier Terms: Conrail; Penn Central Transportation Company
• Old TRIS Terms: Car shortage; Short line
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Economics; Finance; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00054299
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 10 1974 12:00AM