The journal publishes original papers that cover, but are not limited to, the following topics:

Rolling Stock

• Design, manufacture and maintenance
• Modelling and simulation
• High speed trains, light railways and freight capacity
• Performance and optimisation
• Aerodynamics and crosswind
• Noise, vibration and comfort
• Safety, security and reliability
• Ergonomics and interior design

Infrastructure

• Bridges, tunnels and transition zones
• Track design, construction and maintenance
• Interaction of vehicles with the infrastructure and the environment
• Foundations
• Track monitoring
• Trackbeds: sleepers and ties
• Geotechnical aspects: earthworks, embankments, stabilisation
• Technologies for track defects detection

Energy and Environment

• Re-use of kinetic energy
• Energy sources and smart grids
• Hybrid traction and power trains
• Sustainable rail transport

Signalling and communication

• ERTMS - European Rail Traffic Management System
• ITS - Information and Technology Systems

Operations

• Traffic management
• Interoperability
• Intermodal solutions

Strategies and Economics

• Standards and regulations
• Capacity and cost
• Track access charges
• Future trends in railway engineering