When you advertise in our October issue, you get a Baxter Ad Study detailing who noticed your ad, what they liked, what caught their attention, if they frequented your website, and more!
Progressive Railroading

Baxter Ad Study, 16th Annual Passenger Rail at a Glance and more in our October Issue

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When you advertise in our October issue, you get a Baxter Ad Study detailing who noticed your ad, what they liked, what caught their attention, if they frequented your website, and more!

If that isn't reason enough to get into our October issue, we've got our 16th annual Passenger Rail At A Glance feature and much more. Prime ad positions won't last much longer. One more bonus (literally) for October advertisers, the issue receivers bonus distribution at the 99th Annual RTA Symposium and Technical Conference (Oct. 31-Nov. 2, 2017, Manchester Grand Hyatt, San Diego).

Check out what you'll find in the October issue and we'll help you get the best placement and rate for your brand!

PR's October Issue


Curious about what you'll see in our November issue? Take a look at what we're covering next month

Sincerely,

Jory Greenfield
Western US & Canada Regional Sales Manager
Progressive Railroading
P: 480-221-2301
jory.greenfield@tradepress.com
2017 Media Kit
Progressive Railroading: October 2017
Cover Story:
CSX's Bumpy Road to Precision-ville
More than 20 years ago, E. Hunter Harrison developed the concept of scheduled railroading, a departure from the common practice of holding trains until full. He first implemented the concept at the Illinois Central Railroad while serving as CEO from 1993 to 1998, then instituted it and refined it as precision railroading at CN during his stints as COO and CEO from 1998 to 2009. Harrison later instilled precision railroading at Canadian Pacific after becoming its leader in 2012.

Now, as CSX's leader since March, he's working on transitioning a fourth Class I to the operating regimen. Harrison hopes precision scheduled railroading, as CSX is calling it, will help boost operational and financial performance by changing work practices for the long term — even if it means shedding assets, reducing headcount and turning hump yards into flat switching yards in the short term.

It certainly hasn't been a very smooth transition so far. Many shippers have complained about poor service or operational problems caused by CSX workers who are resisting the changeover — so much so, the Surface Transportation Board is demanding a plan for restoring reliable service. In addition, some CSX shippers have switched their business to chief rival Norfolk Southern Railway.

So will things get any better or worse before the transition's complete? And what will it take to restore service to acceptable levels and regain shippers' confidence? For answers, Managing Editor Jeff Stagl checks in with CSX COO Cindy Sanborn and CMO Fredrik Eliasson, and several of the Class I's customers.
Annual Report:
Progressive Railroading's 16th Annual Passenger Rail at a Glance
What types of projects are agencies investing? Who's investing in rolling stock? What are their annual operating costs? Capital costs? It's all here in "Passenger Rail at a Glance," our annual report on transit agency facts and figures. The 2017 edition details current and proposed capital projects from more than two dozen of the continent's largest transit agencies
MOW:
Annual Cross, Switch and Bridge Tie Market Update
In June, crosstie production fell 4.8 percent to 1.8 million units, while purchases rose 7.8 percent to 2.49 million units from May levels, according to the Railway Tie Association (RTA). In comparison to year-ago levels, June production plunged 29.1 percent and purchases slipped 5.6 percent. Production through June decreased 21.3 percent from year-ago levels to 11 million units, while purchases dropped 11.3 percent to 11.48 million units compared with the 2016 same period. Do tie producers expect the production decline to continue? What about tie purchases? How are they preparing for what's next? We talk with the RTA, and wood-tie suppliers and treaters.
MOW:
More Crosstie Market Context — From Concrete to Composite
How are suppliers of other tie types — from concrete to composite to steel — faring so far this year? What's driving business? What isn't? Why? And how are they preparing for what's ahead? For marketplace trends and other issues, we check in with suppliers of concrete, steel and composite ties.