Edited by Professor Roger Lundén
THIS October 2003 special edition (Volume 26, Number 10) of the monthly journal Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structure contains 15 articles on research into the wheel-rail interface, with a particular emphasis on the rail.
Three introductory articles provide an overview of rail defects, contact force simulation and accidents which have highlighted the importance of research into the wheel-rail interface. The other 12 articles are grouped into themes covering monitoring, maintenance and non-destructive testing; damage, fatigue and fracture; phenomena in the interface; and new materials, including two-material rails (RG 9.03 p587) and bainitic steels (p44).
For a special Railway Gazette readers’ price of £49·50, contact Helen Borrie, Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 9600 Garsington Road, Oxford, OX4 2DQ, UK
Tel: +44 1865 476537
Wheel/Rail Safety
Edited by Professor Roger Lundén
THIS October 2003 special edition (Volume 26, Number 10) of the monthly journal Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structure contains 15 articles on research into the wheel-rail interface, with a particular emphasis on the rail.
Three introductory articles provide an overview of rail defects, contact force simulation and accidents which have highlighted the importance of research into the wheel-rail interface. The other 12 articles are grouped into themes covering monitoring, maintenance and non-destructive testing; damage, fatigue and fracture; phenomena in the interface; and new materials, including two-material rails (RG 9.03 p587) and bainitic steels (p44).
For a special Railway Gazette readers’ price of £49·50, contact Helen Borrie, Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 9600 Garsington Road, Oxford, OX4 2DQ, UK
Tel: +44 1865 476537
Railway Trends 2003
THE 11th edition of the Railway Association of Canada’s annual publication provides financial and statistical results for the period from 1993 to 2002 inclusive.
RAC’s member organisations represent almost all of the Canadian rail industry, from the Class 1 railways to tourist lines. By late 2002 RAC had 57 members, reflecting the transfer of low-traffic lines to short line operators.
New tables in the 2003 edition of Railway Trends include details of revenue from originated car loads by commodity group, government funding of passenger services, additional inter-city and commuter statistics, data on fuel taxes, and an expanded glossary. The 68-page book is bilingual, in English and French.
RAC, 99 Bank Street, Suite 1401, Ottawa, Ontario, K1P 6B9, Canada.
Free download from www.railcan.ca
