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December 6, 1954
Trainman News
Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
What is this article about?
Commentary on railroads' appreciation for workers, quoting Missouri Pacific's praise of teamwork in railroading, while critiquing management practices in passenger and freight services.
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The RRs Really
Do Appreciate
Their Workers
They don't always act like they appreciate train crew and non-operating railroad employees, but the railroads do have their weaker moments . . .
For instance, the Missouri Pacific Railroad, in a recent issue of its NEWS REEL had the following to say:
"In no field of activity has teamwork been developed to a greater degree than it has in the railway industry. The passenger in the streamliner is aware that the train crew consists of a conductor, a locomotive engineer, a fireman, one or two trainmen, and a baggageman.
"But these members of the train crew are only a few of the thousands of men and women in shops, offices and stations, and all along the line, working together, day and night, not only to carry the commerce of the country but also to meet your individual transportation needs, comfortably, economically, and satisfactorily. Teamwork truly the secret of successful railroading."
Now, if someone could only get management to buy that, and give full cooperation to teamwork in such matters as seeking passenger business instead of driving it away, and in carrying a lot of freight fast, instead of a little freight slow in long trains, then all would be well in the world of cooperative transportation.
Do Appreciate
Their Workers
They don't always act like they appreciate train crew and non-operating railroad employees, but the railroads do have their weaker moments . . .
For instance, the Missouri Pacific Railroad, in a recent issue of its NEWS REEL had the following to say:
"In no field of activity has teamwork been developed to a greater degree than it has in the railway industry. The passenger in the streamliner is aware that the train crew consists of a conductor, a locomotive engineer, a fireman, one or two trainmen, and a baggageman.
"But these members of the train crew are only a few of the thousands of men and women in shops, offices and stations, and all along the line, working together, day and night, not only to carry the commerce of the country but also to meet your individual transportation needs, comfortably, economically, and satisfactorily. Teamwork truly the secret of successful railroading."
Now, if someone could only get management to buy that, and give full cooperation to teamwork in such matters as seeking passenger business instead of driving it away, and in carrying a lot of freight fast, instead of a little freight slow in long trains, then all would be well in the world of cooperative transportation.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Railroad Workers
Teamwork
Missouri Pacific
Passenger Business
Freight Transport
Railroading Industry
What entities or persons were involved?
Missouri Pacific Railroad
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Key Persons
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Story Details
Railroads occasionally show appreciation for workers through praise of teamwork, as in Missouri Pacific's statement on the collaborative efforts of train crews and support staff, though management is urged to apply this to better passenger and freight services.