1. What do the majority of rail movements involve? Low value‚ heavy commodities 2. The basic unit of measurement for railroad freight handling is known as the: Carload 3. Which type of railroad car has the greatest numbers in service? Covered hopper 4. Who are the owners the greatest percentage of rolling stock in use? Class I railroads 5. What is the standard track gauge in the U.S? 4’ 8.5" 6. Which of the following helped lead to the erosion of rail dominance in U.S. transportation? Government
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February 1‚ 1968 Pennsylvania railroad and New York Central Railroad merged together‚ which at the time of publishing “Deals from Hell” (2005) was the largest US corporate merger. National interest was at stake due to the magnitude of this union as it was estimated to contribute 3% of national GDP and should the corporate entities fail it would also lead to an estimated 3% unemployment as well. Unfortunately this merger was doomed for failure only 29 months later when bankruptcy was filed as what
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have some options. You either have to travel on a six-month trip on boat or a week trip on train. Take a longer trip risking malaria and other tropical diseases or a shorter trip in a cabin usually disease free. You might think I’m crazy‚ but this was how much the Transcontinental Railroad saved risk and money during the 19th century. Once the Transcontinental Railroad was completed this was the ultimate way across the country‚ and killed the idea of a Northwest Passage. During the 19th century‚ many
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Updated September 21‚ 2010 PARTI. Anticipating Change CASE ANALYSIS FORM Name: MAO BUNNHATH ID No: 26402 Course: Managing Change and innovation THE NOGO REAIL I. Problems The problems foCASE STUDY Case Study Name and Page #: The NOGO Railroad‚ page 56 Student Name: Wendy Thompson Date: October 9‚ 2011 I. Problems A. Macro 1. Reduction of current employee expenses for day-to-day operations 2. Employee morale (accepting the necessary changes for increased productivity and growth)
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Following the Civil War‚ railroads started popping up everywhere. This led to an increase in railroad accidents. This was especially true for brakemen‚ who coupled and uncoupled the trains‚ as well as operating the manual handbrake. Uncoupling and coupling the train cars was incredibly dangerous with the “link and pin” system for coupling. Hand brakes were also incredibly dangerous to operate. A myriad of brakemen operating on railroads died. By 1880‚ railroad worker death rates were second only
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The Railroads Role in the Settlement of the West One of the largest contributing factors in the settling of the American West was the completion of the transcontinental railroad. Development was a slow process in much of the west‚ due in large part to how long the journey took. The completion of the railroad made it both a faster and much safer way to travel across the country. In 1862‚ the Pacific Railroad Act was signed. It promised federal support to build the first transcontinental railroad
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Railroads and their roll in Georgia history Railroads and their roll in Georgia history "The time will come when people will travel in stages moved by steam engines from one city to another‚ almost as fast as birds can fly‚ 15 or 20 miles an hour.... A carriage will start from Washington in the morning‚ the passengers will breakfast at Baltimore‚ dine at Philadelphia‚ and sup in New York the same day.... Engines will drive boats 10 or 12 miles an hour‚ and there will be hundreds of
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Railroad crossing can be very dangerous and can kill people even if you are not in a car. For example in the game “Dumb Ways to Die” is says in the video before you play the game is to be very careful around trains and do not cross the tracks at any time of the day. It also says be patient when you stop at a railroad crossing. Do not go around those things are down for a reason. The train is coming if those railroad crossing signs are down and the lights are flashing red it is telling you to stop
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Underground Railroad Underground Railroad was used for slaves who evidently‚ grew tired of the way the southern whites treated them. Though‚ the name says that it ’s an "Underground Railroad" it was given that name because of the way escaped slaves had to be carried out secretly. It did not contain a railroad nor was it underground. Never would slaves (those who knew about the Underground Railroad) escape during the day time; it was secrecy that led them into succession. The darkness helped a lot
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Railroad crossing may seem extremely simple at first; however‚ their are a few factors that come into play that you may not be aware of. You should use extreme caution at all railroad crossings. They are warning devices that inform you of upcoming railroads and trains. Advance warning signs are posted before railroad crossings to allow you to prepare for them. The pavement also is painted to warn you of upcoming railroads. To begin with‚ railroad crossings are marked and shown in many ways to inform
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