Pacific Rail News Magazine
August 1978 Issue


Magazine Summary:
British Columbia’s Western Forest Industries ceases operation on its six-mile Vancouver Island rail line.

Upgrades on Utah’s Heber Creeper is revealed.

The Chicago Milwaukee St. Paul and Pacific Railroad begins negotiations with the Union Pacific Railroad in Omaha, Nebraska.

The Kennecott Copper Corporation will receive twenty-two new Electro-Motive diesels for its copper mining operations.

Pacific Lumber Company ends rail operations.

The Southern Pacific changes its position on abandoning the San Francisco-to-San Jose commuter operation.