LOCOMOTIVE REMOTE CONTROL: A PRIZE JUST OUT OF REACH

The article discusses the successes of Canadian railroads have achieved using locomotive remote control, and it examines the reasons why similar successes have not been possible in the United States railroad industry. Reasons discussed include safety and productivity as well as labor union concerns.

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/1586268
• Corporate Authors:

  Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation

  345 Hudson Street
  New York, NY  United States  10014
• Authors:
  • Miller, L S
• Publication Date: 1999-2

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 24-28
• Serial:
  • Railway Age
  • Volume: 200
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation
  • ISSN: 0033-8826
  • Serial URL: http://www.railwayage.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Labor unions; Locomotive operations; Productivity; Railroad safety; Remote control; Technology assessment
• Geographic Terms: Canada; United States
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00794255
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 4 2000 12:00AM