Proceedings of the ASME/IEEE Joint Rail Conference, March 16-18,2005, Pueblo, Colorado. Printed compilation of 31 full-length, peer-reviewed technical papers presented at annual conference. Topicsdiscussed include the following: Mechanical: Wheel Design andModelling; Predications and Related Vehicle and Track Performance;Analysis and Testing Enhances Human Safety; Wheels, Analyzing theDetails; Keeping Vehicles On Track; Progress In Locomotives,Freight Cars and Improved Performance Issues; Equipment, Testingand Simulation for Safety. Electrical: Testing of Infrastructureand Equipment; Railroad Signalling; Monitoring and Tracking TrainPerformance; AC/DC Traction Control; Maintenance of Way.