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Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit

The Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit is devoted to engineering in its widest interpretation applicable to rail and rapid transit. Published six times a year. ISSN: 0954-4097 (Print); 2041-3017 (Online)

EDITOR'S PICK

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Prizewinning Papers 2009

Every year, the Editorial Board of the Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit votes for a prizewinning paper. All papers published in the Journal each year are eligible. Our 2009 prize winner was:


Suppression of vertical bending and rigid - body-mode vibration in railway vehicle car body by primary and secondary suspension control: results of simulations and running tests using Shinkansen vehicle
Vol 224, F6, DOI: 10.1243/09544097JRRT265
The following papers were highly commended:
On minimizing derailment risks and consequences for passenger trains at higher speeds
Vol 223, F6, DOI: 10.1243/09544097JRRT271
Reducing the rail component of rolling noise by vibration absorber: theoretical prediction
Vol 223, F5, DOI 10.1243/09544097JRRT263

Rolling Contact Fatigue

Track defects are at the heart of many rail accidents. The Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit looks closely at causes of track defects, including rolling contact fatigue.


A study of multiple crack interaction at rolling contact fatigue loading of rails
Vol 223, F4, DOI 10.1243/09544097JRRT242
Some comments on stress intensity factor calculation using different mechanisms and procedures for rolling contact fatigue cracks
Vol 223, F3, DOI 10.1243/09544097JRRT216
Predicting crack growth and risks of rail breaks due to wheel flat impacts in heavy haul operations
Vol 223, F2, DOI 10.10.1243/09544097JRRT224
Competition between wear and rolling contact fatigue at the wheel–rail interface: some experimental evidence on rail steel
Vol 223, F1, DOI 10.1243/09544097JRRT161

Prizewinning Papers 2008

Every year, the Editorial Board of the Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit votes for a prizewinning paper. All papers published in the Journal each year are eligible. Our 2008 prize winner was:


Proposed procedure and trial simulation of rail profile evolution due to uniform wear
Vol 222, F1, DOI 10.1243/09544097JRRT173