ANATOMY OF SUCCESS

The success of the Chessie system is the result of many factors, among which are the diversity of its operations and the importance of coal transportation. Coal represents 40% of the Chessie's business, making it the largest U.S. rail carrier of coal. Freight operations are facilitated by efficient yard operations; a new automated yard jointly serving the B&O and the C&O is being built in Cincinnati. The structure of the company--divisional profit centers-- is also regarded as an important element in the organization's success.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Cahners Publishing Company, Incorporated

  Watson Publications, 5 South Wabash Avenue
  Chicago, IL  United States  60603
• Authors:
  • Roberts, R
• Publication Date: 1977-2

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 66-69
• Serial:
  • Modern Railroads/Rail Transit
  • Volume: 32
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Cahners Publishing Company, Incorporated
  • ISSN: 0736-2064

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Coal; Coal industry; Cost accounting; Freight traffic; Management; Profitability
• Identifier Terms: Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company; Chesapeake & Ohio Railway; Chessie System
• Old TRIS Terms: Cost centers; Management methods
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Finance; Freight Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00149998
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Canadian National Railways, Headquarters Library
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 11 1977 12:00AM