QUALITY IN TRACK MAINTENANCE

Author explains the philosophy that has enabled Union Pacific to maintain the highest standards of track and roadbed quality in the U.S. Maintenance budgets have not been manipulated to control profitability, precision is insisted upon in the expensive area of new track laying, tie preparation is considered essential and tie replacement is carefully screened.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Murphy-Richter Publishing Company

  20 North Wacker Driver
  Chicago, IL  United States  60606
• Authors:
  • Brown, R M
• Publication Date: 1976-3

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 37-46
• Serial:
  • Progressive Railroading
  • Volume: 19
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Trade Press Publishing Corporation
  • ISSN: 0033-0817
  • Serial URL: http://www.progressiverailroading.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Maintenance management; Maintenance of way
• Identifier Terms: Union Pacific Railroad
• Subject Areas: Maintenance and Preservation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00138320
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Canadian National Railways, Headquarters Library
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 11 1976 12:00AM