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January 2003

Space Closing Date:
Dec. 12, 2001
Features Trends/Coverage
  • Issue Focus: 2003 Rail engineering spending forecast
  • State of the Art: Vegetation control
  • Maintenance Profiles: Improving frog technology
  • TTCI: Advanced bainitic steel rail crossing diamonds for HAL service

    February 2003

    Space Closing Date:
    Jan. 7, 2003
    Features Trends/Coverage
  • Issue Focus: Rail-flaw detection
  • State of the Art: Wheel/rail lubrication
  • Maintenance Profiles: M/W challenges
  • TTCI: Pressure gas welding: Is it feasible for North American railways?
  • Special: Supplier Profiles

    March 2003

    Space Closing Date:
    Feb. 7, 2003
    Features Trends/Coverage
  • Issue Focus: NRC Conference Report
  • State of the Art: Materials-handling systems
  • Maintenance Profiles: Ballast maintenance
  • TTCI: TTCI: Reducing the railroad stress state with improved bulk commodity suspensions

    April 2003

    Space Closing Date:
    Mar. 6, 2003
    Features Trends/Coverage
  • Issue Focus: Switch machines
  • State of the Art: Bridge inspection
  • Maintenance Profiles: Preventing sun kinks
  • TTCI: A review of rail wear limits worldwide
    Bonus Distribution: IHHA Conference/REMSA Exhibit, May 4-7, Dallas

    May 2003

    Space Closing Date:
    April 8, 2003
    Features Trends/Coverage
  • Issue Focus: State of the NRC
  • State of the Art: Ditching and drainage
  • Maintenance Profiles: M/W challenges
  • TTCI: Implementation of lubrication strategies
  • Bonus Distribution: ASLRRA, May 18-21, Philadelphia
    NRC DIRECTORY ISSUE

    June 2003

    Space Closing Date:
    May 6, 2003
    Features Trends/Coverage
  • Issue Focus: Grade crossings
  • State of the Art: Fasteners
  • Maintenance Profiles: Advances in grinding
  • TTCI: TTCI: An industry review of switch-point fatigue life
    Grade Crossing Equipment & Materials Guide
  • Bonus Distribution: RSSI Exhibit, July 7-11, Chicago

    July 2003

    Space Closing Date:
    June 9, 2003
    Features Trends/Coverage
  • Issue Focus: Turnouts, diamonds and other special trackwork
  • State of the Art: Ballast maintenance, distribution
  • Maintenance Profiles: Heavy-haul m/w demands
  • TTCI:Effect of impact loads on steel bridge fatigue life

    August 2003

    Space Closing Date:
    July 8, 2003
    Features Trends/Coverage
  • Issue Focus: Rail engineering safety
  • State of the Art: Maintenance machinery wish list
  • Maintenance Profiles: M/W challenges
  • TTCI: Impact of FAST on-track technology and safety
  • Special: Supplier Profiles


    September 2003

    Space Closing Date:
    Aug. 5, 2003
    Features Trends/Coverage
  • Issue Focus: Interview with AREMA President
  • State of the Art: Transit Construction: New starts, extensions
  • Maintenance Profiles: Bridge inspection, rehabilitation
  • TTCI: A study of the impact of HAL on strategic bridges
  • Bonus Distribution: AREMA, Oct. 5-8, Chicago

    October 2003

    Space Closing Date:
    Sept. 8, 2003
    Features Trends/Coverage
  • Issue Focus: Crossties
  • State of the Art: Rail welding: Thermite and flash-butt
  • Maintenance Profiles: M/W challenges
  • TTCI: Evaluation of track strength degradation in revenue service
  • Special: Annual Crossties Issue
  • Bonus Distribution:
    Railway Tie Association, Oct. 16-19, St. Louis
    APTA, Oct. 21-24, Charleston,S.C.

    November 2003

    Space Closing Date: Oct. 7, 2003
    Features Trends/Coverage
  • Issue Focus: JFK AirTrain
  • State of the Art: Switch-stand design
  • Maintenance Profiles: Shortline maintenance needs
  • TTCI: Rail defect growth under heavy axle loads
  • The 2003 Annual Track Buyer's Guide will include editorial material, supplier directory, RT&S annual index, suppliers by category and much more. Closing October 11, 2003.

    December 2003

    Space Closing Date:
    Nov. 10, 2003
  • Issue Focus: Hand-held tools
  • State of the Art: AREMA C&S report
  • Maintenance Profiles:
  • Optimizing the wheel-rail interface
  • TTCI: Bridge approach performance in revenue service
  • Bonus Distribution:
    NRC Annual Exhibit & Technical Meeting,
    Jan. 4-8, 2004 Orlando, Fla.
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