Productivity in U.S. Railroads (eBook)

Proceedings of a Symposium Held at Princeton University, July 27-28, 1977

Arnold D. Kerr, Alain L. Kornhauser (Herausgeber)

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2013 | 1. Auflage
152 Seiten
Elsevier Science (Verlag)
978-1-4831-8892-8 (ISBN)

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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.

Inhalt

Front Cover 1
Productivity in U.S. Railroads 4
Copyright Page 5
Table of Contents 6
INTRODUCTION 8
PART I: WORK RULES AND PRODUCTIVITY 10
CHAPTER 1. EVOLUTION OF WORK RULES IN THE RAILROAD INDUSTRY 12
INTRODUCTION 12
TYPES OF WORK RULES 12
WORK RULES AS AFFECTED BY GOVERNMENT INVOLVEMENT AND COLLECTIVE BARGAINING 13
THE CAUSES OF RESTRICTIVE WORK PRACTICES 14
THE EROSION OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING 17
CONCLUSIONS 18
REFERENCES 19
DISCUSSION 20
CHAPTER 2. THE CREW CONSIST ISSUE IN THE RAILROAD INDUSTRY 22
INTRODUCTION 22
POSITION OF THE PARTIES 22
BRIEF HISTORY OF THE DISPUTE 24
FACTS REGARDING SAFETY AND WORK BURDEN 26
SOME POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS 26
CONCLUSION 31
BIBLIOGRAPHY 33
BOOKS 33
ARTICLES 33
GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS 33
UNPUBLISHED WORKS 34
MANUSCRIPT COLLECTIONS 34
DISCUSSION 35
CHAPTER 3. THE LABOR-MANAGEMENT TASK FORCE ON RAIL TRANSPORTATION 37
CHAPTER 4. LABOR-MANAGEMENT COOPERATION PROGRAM 41
PRODUCTIVITY IN COOPERATIVE AND BARGAINING CONTEXTS 41
CREW CONSIST AND PRODUCTIVITY 42
INTEGRATIVE AND DISTRIBUTIVE ISSUES 43
COOPERATION AND INTEGRATIVE ISSUES 43
BENEFITS TO MANAGEMENT 44
THE FUTURE OF COOPERATIVE EFFORTS 45
DISCUSSION 47
PART II: TRACK REHABILITATION AND PRODUCTIVITY 52
CHAPTER 5. RAILROAD TRACK REHABILITATION AND IMPROVED PRODUCTIVITY 54
REFERENCES 61
DISCUSSION 62
CHAPTER 6. THE PLANS AND PROGRESS IN REHABILITATION OF NORTHEAST CORRIDOR 64
I. INTRODUCTION 64
II. DEVELOPMENT 64
III. SUMMARY 71
ADDED COMMENTS WHILE PAPER WAS IN PRINT 71
DISCUSSION 73
CHAPTER 7. CONRAIL'S REHABILITATION PLAN 74
DISCUSSION 85
CHAPTER 8. FEDERAL ASSISTANCE FOR RAIL REHABILITATION 86
INTRODUCTION 86
THE MIDWEST PROBLEM 86
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE 87
PUBLIC INTEREST DETERMINATIONS 87
ASSISTANCE APPLICATIONS 88
INTERNAL RATE OF RETURN ANALYSIS 89
OVERVIEW OF THE IRR PROCEDURES FOR TITLE V 89
IRR COMPUTATION TRACK REHABILITATION PROJECTS 90
CONCLUSIONS 90
DISCUSSION 91
PART III: EQUIPMENT UTILIZATION AND PRODUCTIVITY 94
CHAPTER 9. HOW TO RUN A RAILROAD 96
INTRODUCTORY REMARKS 96
CAR CYCLE EXCESSIVE 96
FLEET REPLACEMENT EXCEEDS CAPABILITY 97
STIMULUS FOR CAR MANAGEMENT 98
FREIGHT CAR UTILIZATION PROGRAM 101
INCREMENTAL PER DIEM 102
THE CLEARINGHOUSE 103
RAILROAD OPERATIONS MODULAR PROCESSING SYSTEM 104
AUTOMATED CAR SCHEDULING 104
CONCLUSION 105
DISCUSSION 106
CHAPTER 10. IMPLEMENTATION OF CAR SCHEDULING 107
DISCUSSION 113
CHAPTER 11. INCREMENTAL PER DIEM AND EQUIPMENT UTILIZATION 114
FINDINGS BY THE SOUTHERN RAILWAY 117
NATIONAL IMPACT 119
TASK FORCE VI RECOMMENDATIONS 122
DISCUSSION 123
PART IV: INTERMODAL COOPERATION AND COMPETITION 124
CHAPTER 12. INTERMODAL REALITIES 126
CHAPTER 13. INTERMODAL COOPERATION WITH THE TRUCKING INDUSTRY 130
DISCUSSION 136
CHAPTER 14. INTERMODAL COOPERATION WITH THE WATERWAY OPERATORS 138
DISCUSSION 145
INDEX 146

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 22.10.2013
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Allgemeines / Lexika
• Themenwelt: Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Schienenfahrzeuge
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Ethnologie
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
• ISBN-10: 1-4831-8892-2 / 1483188922
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4831-8892-8 / 9781483188928