IMPORTS OF NEW RAIL AND THE CRISIS IN THE STEEL INDUSTRY: SIZE-UP OF A COMPLEX SITUATION

Rail imports to the U.S. have been growing as domestic demand has increased and production capacity has decreased. Imports have come from Canada, Great Britain, Germany and Japan. Cost has often been favorable, but quality control, requirements for special sections, alloys and heat treatment also receive extra attention from foreign producers.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation

  508 Birch Street
  Bristol, CT  United States  06010
• Publication Date: 1977-12

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 23-25
• Serial:
  • Railway Track and Structures
  • Volume: 73
  • Issue Number: 12
  • Publisher: Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation
  • ISSN: 0033-9016

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Forecasting; Maintenance of way; Purchasing; Rail steel; Railroad rails; Railroad tracks; Specifications; Steel plants; Technology
• Geographic Terms: Europe; Japan
• Old TRIS Terms: Track renewals
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Freight Transportation; Maintenance and Preservation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00170418
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 16 1978 12:00AM