Only one approach results in you gaining the attention of hard-to-reach executives, new prospects, and demonstrating to existing clients you're thriving and ready to have another banner year.
Progressive Railroading

You Can't Have a Strong Start to 2018 if You Don't Advertise in January

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2018 NIT League Transportation Summit (Jan. 29-31, 2018, Dallas)

Some will start 2018 with a fully integrated ad campaign in Progressive Railroading's January issue and on ProgressiveRailroading.com. That's known as starting the year strong. Others will sit back and delay their marketing decisions or decide against advertising in January entirely. Only one approach results in you gaining the attention of hard-to-reach executives, new prospects, and demonstrating to existing clients you're thriving and ready to have another banner year.

Here's what you'll find in our January issue. We'll help you get the best placement and rate!

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Curious about our February line-up?

See what you missed in December.

Sincerely,

Jory Greenfield
Western US & Canada Regional Sales Manager
Progressive Railroading
P: 480-221-2301
jory.greenfield@tradepress.com
2018 Media Kit
Progressive Railroading: January 2018
Cover Story:
A High-Tech Operations Center for Big Data-Driven BNSF Railway
Earlier this year, BNSF Railway Co. remodeled and upgraded its Network Operations Center (NOC) to incorporate what the Class I characterizes as "the most sophisticated transportation planning technology available." Progressive Railroading Managing Editor Jeff Stagl visited the railroad's sprawling Fort Worth, Texas, headquarters to see the center for himself and talk one-on-one with VP of Technology Services and Chief Information Officer Jo-ann Olsovsky, VP of Transportation Matt Igoe, VP of Safety, Training and Operations Support Mark Schulze, and other executives who played key roles in the makeover of the 12-year-old center.

NOC is staffed 24/7 by more than 500 dispatchers and support employees who each day handle about 500 train starts and authorize hundreds of train movements along a 32,000-mile network. The facility features next-generation workstations with advanced monitors and wireless headsets, larger and crisper TVs for monitoring weather and train locations, and better lighting and acoustics to improve the work environment. Also woven into the NOC: the latest rail transportation software. The technology adoptions are part of BNSF's larger effort to keep leveraging Big Data from various sources to better monitor and adjust network performance, and applying advance analytics to improve decision-making and efficiency. Jeff reports on whether the NOC investment is paying off as hoped, and how communication, collaboration and efficiency has improved already within the company.
C&S/MOW
Annual Grade Crossing Update
Freight and passenger railroads continue to educate communities on crossing safety, teaming up with law enforcement agencies, first responders and rail-safety educators. They're also setting aside resources to update existing crossings or implement new technologies to help prevent accidents. This month, we survey a cross-section of freight and passenger roads to share the many strategies they have in place or in the works to make the safety grade at highway-rail crossings.
Mechanical:
Locomotive Remanufacturing
Last year, capital constraints and an abundance of parked locomotives kept most railroads from purchasing new locomotives. A number of power providers told us they would use the manufacturing downtime to increase rebuild activity, boost their parts and service business, and, in some cases, expand their global footprint. What's the 2018 outlook for locomotive remanufacturing, rebuilding, overhauling and repair? We check in with a range of locomotive producers and service providers.
MOW Product Roundup:
Friction Modifiers/Rail Lubrication
Companies that produce track lubricants and friction modifiers continue to develop products and systems to help railroads reduce lateral forces, wheel flange and rail wear — and extend rail and wheel life, as well as cut fuel consumption. Suppliers share information on their new and established offerings.
Technology Update:
Autonomous Trucks
Self-driving or autonomous trucks "will soon barrel onto highways near you" within five or 10 years, as the MIT Technology Review noted earlier this year. It could be even sooner than that in some locations, with expansion-minded employers asking state DOTs to build highway lanes dedicated for autonomous vehicle use. What might self-driving trucks mean for the trucking industry and the movement of freight in the United States? How does the rail contingent feel about the autonomous truck evolution and the technology surrounding it? Transportation industry observers and stakeholders offer their respective takes.