SAFETY, PRODUCTIVITY TOP ENGINEERS' WISH LISTS

Chief engineers from all the big railroad companies in Canada and the United States, as well as from Amtrak and Wisconsin Central were asked what they wanted in the RT & T's annual work equipment survey. The responses are reviewed in this article. All have varying needs for work equipment, but all agree that the equipment must do the job efficiently and with very high safety standards.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation

  345 Hudson Street
  New York, NY  United States  10014
• Authors:
  • Judge, T
• Publication Date: 2000-8

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 43-52
• Serial:
  • Railway Track and Structures
  • Volume: 96
  • Issue Number: 8
  • Publisher: Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation
  • ISSN: 0033-9016

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Costs; Equipment characteristics; Ergonomics; Maintainability; Maintenance equipment; Productivity; Railroad tracks; Reliability; Safety; Standardization
• Identifier Terms: Amtrak; Wisconsin Central
• Subject Areas: Finance; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00797564
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 30 2000 12:00AM