RailTEC Magazine Articles

2022

• Dersch, M.S., C.D. Stuart, A. de O. Lima and J.R. Edwards. 2022. Made Elastic. Railway Track and Structures. RT&S Track Buyers Guide 2022: pp. 10-15.

2019

• Dersch, M.S., T.A. Roadcap and J.R. Edwards. 2019. Spiked! Broken Spikes Continue to Cause Problems on the Rails, and the Focus is on the Fastening Systems. Railway Track and Structures. 115 (7): July 2019, pp. 20-24.
• Edwards, J.R., M.S. Dersch and A. de O. Lima. 2019. Concrete Crossties: A New Paradigm for Design. Railway Track and Structures. February 25, 2019.

2015

• Barkan, C.P.L., X. Liu and M.R. Saat. 2015. Enhanced Tank Car Design Improves the Safety of Transporting Crude Oil and Alcohol by Rail. TR News. 298: June-August, pp. 41-43.

2014

• Chadwick, S.G., M.R. Saat, C.T. Dick and C.P.L. Barkan. 2014. Understanding the Risk of Level Crossing Derailments. Railway Gazette International. 170: March, pp. 28-32.

2013

• Barkan, C.P.L., M.R. Saat, F. Gonzalez, III and T.T. Treichel. 2013. Cooperative Research in Tank Car Safety Design. TR News. 286: May - June, pp. 12-19.
• Edwards, J.R. 2013. Hard truths about concrete ties. Trains Magazine. November 2013, p. 20.

2012

• Edwards, J.R., R.G. Kernes, M.S. Dersch and C.J. Ruppert, Jr. 2012. University of Illinois Concrete Crosstie Group Fastens up Research Challenges. Railway Track & Structures. October 2012, p. 32.

2011

• Davis, D.D., S.F. Kalay, C.P.L. Barkan, M. Ahmadian and G. Fry. 2011. AAR's Smart Sixteen. Railway Age. 212: February, p. 42.

2010

• Transportation Research Board, . 2010. Conference Focuses on High-Speed and Intercity Passenger Rail. TR News. 269: July - August, p. 47.

2009

• Barkan, C.P.L. 2009. Renewing the Partnership: Railroads Once Enjoyed Strong Relationships with the Academic Community. It's Time to Rebuild Them. Railway Age. 209: October, pp. 25-26.
• Judge, T. 2009. Learning for the Future. Railway Track & Structures. 105: December, pp. 27-30.

2008

• Barkan, C.P.L. 2008. 1968 - 2008 Moving Toward Green: Forty Years of Railroad Environmental Practice. Railway Age. 209: October, pp. 24-27.
• Barkan, C.P.L. 2008. Building an Education Infrastructure for Railway Transportation Engineering: Renewed Partnerships on New Tracks. TR News. 257: July - August, pp. 18-23.

2006

• Uzarski, D.R. 2006. Deficiency vs. Distress-based Inspection and Asset Management Approaches: A Primer. APWA Reporter, American Public Works Association. 73: June, pp. 50-52.

2002

• Davis, D.D., C.P.L. Barkan and S.F. Kalay. 2002. The Search for Beneficial New Technologies for Rail Transportation - TTCI R&D - Association of American Railroads Technology Scanning Program. Railway Track & Structures. 98: November, pp. 18-20.

1992

• Barkan, C.P.L., J. Waggener and E. Hockensmith. 1992. Treating Storm Water. Railway Track & Structures. 88: pp. 24-26, 39.