The Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit is devoted to engineering in its widest interpretation applicable to rail and rapid transit. At a time of considerable change in the industry, it provides a continuing means of sharing technical knowledge, ideas and developments. The Journal seeks to encompass innovative concepts, advances in analytical methods, and examples of actual developmental work. Basic research with identifiable rail applications is included in the Journal's scope. The scope extends to all aspects of guided transport including: Mainline and suburban railways; light rail/urban transit; maintenance; reliability and safety; interaction of vehicles with the infrastructure and the environment; system infrastructure; metros; maglev; service experience; basic research; future trends in railway engineering; customer interfaces; intermodal connections.