Progressive Railroading 1986 December Technology heavy haul Vancouver's SkyTrain

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Progressive Railroading 1986 December Technology heavy haul Vancouver's SkyTrain
Progressive Railroading 1986 December
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The Computer . . . A New World for Railroads  25
An interview with Guerdon S. Sines, vice president-information and communications systems, Union Pacific Railroad. With associated telecommunications, computerized systems combine a paperless railroad with real-time response. They tighten the link between headquarters, line work, and shippers. That is now being extended to train control as a management toot
End User Computing-The Missing Link  32
It has brought with it emphasis upon still another vital dimension to the computer-now defined as "end user computing"
The Firsts for Vancouver's SkyTrain  36
Vancouver's new rail transit system couldn't have been timed better to help accommodate the unexpected popularity of Expo 86. Some daring innovations also made it a hit of the exposition. That includes automatic train control, linear induction propulsion.
The Technologies of Heavy Haul  41
Fine tuning and innovation combine to enable heavy haul railroads to meet the twin goals of better performance, profitability
Information Systems-Looking Ahead to 1995  48
By James Drogan, Transportation Industry Consultant, IBM
There is no doubt that the fundamental building blocks of hardware technology will be sufficient to meet the demands of information systems in the future
Hi-Railers Improve Productivity  51
Fewer people are able to do more work thanks to greater mobility provided by hi-rail track vehicles. One year test is underway
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