LABOR PRODUCTIVITY AND LOCAL MANAGEMENT CONTROL IN THE PHILADELPHIA AND CINCINNATI TERMINALS OF THE PENN CENTRAL TRANSPORTATION COMPANY

Terminal labor productivity, analysis, and planning of Cincinnati and Philadelphia terminals are studied. Crew assignments are listed for each. The impact of labor contracts, agreements, compensation, and attrition are discussed. Throughout the report improved supervision and work methods are emphasized. It is recommended that a long-term local management control plan be implemented. Function and Task identification of terminal activities with time frames and frequencies is included in the Addendum.

• Corporate Authors:

  Hines (RL) Associates, Incorporated

  1030 15th Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States 

  United States Railway Association

  2100 2nd Street, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20595
• Publication Date: 1975-7-15

Media Info

• Pagination: 477 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Freight terminals; Intermodal terminals; Labor market; Labor relations; Management; Personnel management; Planning; Productivity; Railroad terminals; Railroad yards; Railroads; Specifications; Work measurement; Work rules; Yard operations
• Identifier Terms: Penn Central Transportation Company
• Uncontrolled Terms: Requirement
• Geographic Terms: Cincinnati (Ohio); Philadelphia (Pennsylvania)
• Old TRIS Terms: Management planning; Terminal facilities; Yard throughput
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Freight Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; Railroads; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00093133
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: USRA/R-102
• Contract Numbers: USRA-50101
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 3 1976 12:00AM