In transporting coal, railroads are performing fast, dependable movement of high volume traffic at low cost; 643,000 coal cars have capacity of 40,000,000 tons; new equipment provides faster service, greater volume and improved control; more economical operations are being sought; rate adjustments protect coal markets from competition with other fuels; integral trains can haul coal and other bulk commodities in tonnage volume several times capacity of present freight trains; new high capacity cars are being built.


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    Title :

    Railroads and coal industry


    Additional title:

    Min Congress J


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1962


    Size :

    5 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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