ENGINEERING: RAILROADS ON TRACK FOR 1999

For railroads, 1999 is a year of infrastructure investment. A few Class Is have embarked on ambitious double- and triple-track projects; others are investing in rail and tie renewal programs. The goal is to better serve customers. This article presents a special report on railroads' projects and plans for the year ahead. The report contains the following articles: Class I railroads: boosting capacity; Short Lines, regionals: smaller workforces and tighter budgets challenge project planning; Engineering trends: outsourcing; and, Engineering practices: rail grinding.

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• Publication Date: 1999-3

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 59-62
• Serial:
  • Progressive Railroading
  • Volume: 42
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Trade Press Publishing Corporation
  • ISSN: 0033-0817
  • Serial URL: http://www.progressiverailroading.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Contracting out; Cost control; Customer service; Double track; Improvements; Infrastructure; Investments; Preventive maintenance; Rail grinding; Railroad engineering; Railroad ties
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00761980
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 2 1999 12:00AM