Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: WEDNESDAY, April 20, 1994 TAG: 9404200100
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Bell Atlantic Federal Systems plans a demonstration at the Poff Federal Building in Roanoke Thursday morning of its new ISDN technology, which it is making available to federal employees in Roanoke and other cities in Virginia, West Virginia and Maryland.
The ISDN technology, already in use by federal employees in Washington, offers a full range of voice, data and video transmission services. ISDN stands for Integrated Service Digital Network.
The demonstration will be held from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. and is open to the public. It will feature simultaneous file sharing and editing, desktop video conferencing, and modem pooling for data transmissions.
- Staff report
Gas prices rise across the board
The nationwide average price of self-serve regular unleaded gasoline increased 2.1 cents in the past month to $1.086 per gallon, the American Automobile Association reported Tuesday. The motor club said this month's average is the highest this year, but it is lower than December's average price of $1.091 per gallon. April's average is 3.2 cents lower than the nationwide average one year ago.
The price of self-serve premium increased 1.7 cents to $1.281 per gallon, while self-serve midgrade was up 2 cents to $1.196.
- Staff report
NS finds partners for intermodal link
Norfolk Southern Corp. and two other railroads have formed a partnership for the use of intermodal railroad equipment.
NS, Union Pacific Railroad and Conrail will build a fleet of 3,000 containers, each 48 feet long, through a joint venture called EMP. Each railroad will provide 1,000 of the containers, which can be carried either on rail flatcars or flatbed highway trucks - thus the designation "intermodal."
EMP will be responsible for the distribution and movement of the equipment, which will be available to customers on a daily or lease basis.
The enterprise will offer the country's first interline equipment reservation system, which customers can access via a personal-computer link. It is scheduled to begin in September.
- Staff report
Briefly ...
Roanoke Electric Steel Corp. on Tuesday declared a 12-cents per share quarterly dividend, payable May 25 to shareholders on May 6.
First Union Corp., Charlotte, N.C., parent of First Union National Bank of Virginia, on Tuesday declared a quarterly cash dividend of 40 cents per share for its common stock, payable June 15 to shareholders on May 31.
by CNB