Welcome to the August issue of Transport in 2009.
This issue of Transport covers a range of subjects relating to both highways and railways. There are two papers relating to pavement engineering covering thermal ratcheting1 and a pavement-management system in Portugal.2 There is one paper related to vehicle emissions3 and the final paper is related to track replacement on London Underground lines.4
The editorial advisory panel is aware that our readership encompasses many different strands within the transportation field: transport planning and infrastructure; industry and academia; roads and railways; air and water. Our main challenge is to try to ensure that, during the course of a year's issues, our journal will publish papers drawn from across all these strands, so that you will all find something of interest, and will spread the word among your colleagues. If you find your particular area is unrepresented, why not consider writing a paper yourself; we are always grateful for suggestions for future issues. The panel look forward to hearing from you.
