OMAHA PIONEERS IN RAILHAUL USING HIGH DENSITY BALER

The first American railhaul operation went into operation earlier this year with Omaha's new $4.6 million Solid Waste Handling Facility. In addition to pioneering railhaul, the operation is also expected to provide new proof of baling, shredding, resource recovery and balefill technology. The article describes the overall operation, equipment and methods being employed.

• Corporate Authors:

  Communication Channels, Incorporated

  461 8th Avenue
  New York, NY  United States  10001
• Publication Date: 1977-6

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 30-31
• Serial:
  • Solid Wastes Management/Refuse Removal Journal
  • Volume: 20
  • Issue Number: 6
  • Publisher: RRJ Publishing Company

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bulk cargo handling; Loading facilities; Solid waste disposal; Traffic; Wastes
• Old TRIS Terms: Bulk handling; Waste materials traffic
• Subject Areas: Environment; Freight Transportation; Operations and Traffic Management; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00167498
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 27 1977 12:00AM