Productivity in U.S. Railroads

Productivity in U.S. Railroads documents the proceedings of a symposium held at Princeton University on July 27-28, 1977, concerning the problem areas and rehabilitation of the railroads in U.S. to help improve productivity.
This compilation is divided into four parts. The first part tackles the work rules in the railroad industry, including the types and those rules affected by government intervention. This part also discusses productivity, specifically the issues concerning the crews and the labor management. This text goes on explaining the rehabilitation of tracks and its implications for economic productivity. The last two parts discuss the utilization of equipment and the intermodal cooperation and competition.
This book will benefit government officials concerned with public railroads, civil engineering students, shippers, and investment community.

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Introduction
Part I: Work Rules and Productivity
Evolution of Work Rules in the Railroad Industry
The Crew Consist Issue in the Railroad Industry
The Labor-Management Task Force on Rail Transportation
Labor-Management Cooperation Program
Part II: Track Rehabilitation Productivity
Railroad Track Rehabilitation and Improved Productivity
Plans and Progress in Rehabilitation of Northeast Corridor
Conrail's Rehabilitation Plan
Federal Assistance for Rehabilitation
Part III: Equipment Utilization and Productivity
How to Run a Railroad
Implementation of Car Scheduling
Incremental Per Diem and Equipment Utilization
Part IV: Intermodal Cooperation and Competition
Intermodal Realities
Intermodal Cooperation with the Trucking Industry
Intermodal Cooperation with the Waterway Operators
Index