ECHO AIMS AT YARD EFFICIENCY

Using portable radar units, Santa Fe has been measuring car speeds as part of its Efficient Car Handling Operation (ECHO) program. This systematic auditing in classification yards has led to improved car handling, reduced claims, and changes in retarding devices.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Murphy-Richter Publishing Company

  20 North Wacker Driver
  Chicago, IL  United States  60606
• Publication Date: 1980-7

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 69-70
• Serial:
  • Progressive Railroading
  • Volume: 23
  • Issue Number: 7
  • Publisher: Trade Press Publishing Corporation
  • ISSN: 0033-0817
  • Serial URL: http://www.progressiverailroading.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Classification yards; Instruments for measuring speed or velocity; Insurance claims; Loss and damage; Loss and damage claims; Radar; Retarder control; Supervision; Yard operations
• Identifier Terms: Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company
• Old TRIS Terms: Speed measuring devices
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Railroads; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00319928
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 30 1980 12:00AM