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Rail Category: Mechanical  -  2008 Article Index

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Higher Fuel Costs, Tighter Emission Standards Prompt Railroads to Update Decades Old Locomotives Toby Kolstad: How Low Can Rail-Car Deliveries Go in ’09? Try 31,500 Intermodal Car Orders to Decline Technology Update: Tread-Conditioning Brake Shoes North American Locomotive Orders May Be Down, but Interest in 'Green Power' is Up Toby Kolstad: Why it’s a good time to sell — or buy — rail-car fleets DART rolls out new ‘super’ light-rail vehicles Top 13 Technological advances since 1958 Industry Trends (from Progressive Railroading/June 2008) Cross-disciplinary cross-talk ruled at Wheel/Rail Interaction '08 2008 Fleet Stats
CONTENTS Fleet Stats 2008: Taking some sting out of ‘cyclical’ It's the same old, cyclical song:
Car surpluses to plague builders, lessors at least through '09 Class Is will purchase or lease 690 locomotives in 2008 Transit agencies continue to expand, modernize fleets BNSF: Distributed-power train equipped with ECP brakes makes maiden run Iowa Interstate powers up AAR Research Review — A technological link EPA regulation — Airing it out ‘Sweeping’ change in haz-mat regulation The power of a public entity Technology providers offer systems to help railroads, shippers and fleet owners keep closer tabs on key assets Class Is on fuel management: Good to the last drop Transit agencies: Stocking up on rolling stock A BNSF first: ECP-equipped coal train in revenue service Transit agencies show passengers how to 'enjoy the ride' Hopper cars — Hardly a hopping market