LEASING FIGHTS COAL CAR SHORTAGES

This article discusses a growing trend noted among industrial and utility plants dependent on coal as their fuel source to combat rail car shortages by leasing coal cars for their own use. Although the railroad industry has testified to the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) that it is capable of keeping pace with the growing use of coal, many coal officials are not so optimistic. Examples of how two coal companies--Island Creek Coal Co. and Peabody Coal Co.--cope with car shortages are given.

• Corporate Authors:

  McGraw-Hill, Incorporated

  330 West 42nd Street
  New York, NY  United States  10036
• Authors:
  • Sullivan, A M
• Publication Date: 1979-12

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 66-69
• Serial:
  • Coal Age
  • Volume: 84
  • Issue Number: 12
  • Publisher: McGraw-Hill, Incorporated

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Car supply (Railroads); Coal; Coal industry; Freight cars; Freight traffic; Leasing; Open top cars; Private car lines; Public utilities; Traffic managers
• Uncontrolled Terms: Shippers; Utilities
• Old TRIS Terms: Freight car shortage
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Railroads; Society; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00312438
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 16 1980 12:00AM