THE "PLAIN-JANE" BOX CAR GAINS ACCEPTANCE

Orders which will expand the TTX Railbox Fleet of 10,000 box cars by 25 percent indicate the success of this industry-owned car pool. The RBOX cars are exceeding the industry average for utilization and loading; the car distribution practices and other factors in use of the cars are discussed.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Murphy-Richter Publishing Company

  20 North Wacker Driver
  Chicago, IL  United States  60606
• Publication Date: 1977-12

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 48-49
• Serial:
  • Progressive Railroading
  • Volume: 20
  • Issue Number: 12
  • Publisher: Trade Press Publishing Corporation
  • ISSN: 0033-0817
  • Serial URL: http://www.progressiverailroading.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Box cars; Car distribution (Railroads); Car utilization (Railroads); Carpools; Fleet management; Planning
• Old TRIS Terms: Fleet planning; Railbox; Trailer train
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Planning and Forecasting; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00168103
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Progressive Railroading
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 13 1978 12:00AM