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BENEFITS & ADVANTAGES
Economic Benefits of the M-976 Specification
Key Facts | Steering | Economic Benefits
Reprinted from Technology Digest, April 1998
50% increase in life of rail in curves higher than 2 degrees
25% increase in wheel-set life
6% - 8% decrease in fuel consumption
35% increase in truck rebuild interval
Attributable in large part to AdapterPlus (passive steering)