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The Journal of the Transportation Research Forum contains original manuscripts which are timely in scope and germane to transportation.

2012 – 2016 Issues

Current issues (2018–present) are published as part of Elsevier's Research in Transportation Economics (RETREC) journal series and are available at journals.elsevier.com/research-in-transportation-economics. The issues below represent the independent JTRF archive prior to the Elsevier transition.
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Fall 2016
Vol. 55, No. 3
  • Safety Evaluation of Shoulder Bypass Lanes at Unsignalized Intersections on Rural Two-Lane Roadways Using Cross Sectional Analysis
  • Modeling the Transport Infrastructure-Growth Nexus in the United States
  • Sturdy Inference: A Bayesian Analysis of U.S. Motorcycle Helmet Laws
  • Shippers' Changing Priorities in Port Selection Decision – A Survey Analysis Using Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP)
  • Investigating Mixed Logit Analysis of Critical Headways at a Single-Lane Instrumented Roundabout
  • Hazardous Materials Transportation with Multiple Objectives: A Case Study in Taiwan
  • An Assessment and Measurement of Risks in the International Airline Industry: A Study of the ICAO Carriers Over the Period, 1990–2013
  • Full Journal
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Summer 2016
Vol. 55, No. 2
  • Have the Major U.S. Air Carriers Finally Turned the Corner? A Financial Condition Assessment
  • Adoption of Natural Gas Vehicles – Estimates for the U.S. and the State of Texas
  • Safety Impacts of Converting Two-Way Left-Turn Lanes to Raised Medians and Associated Design Concerns
  • Local Sensitivity Analysis of Forecast Uncertainty in a Random-Utility-Based Multiregional Input-Output Model
  • Exploring Sustainable Transportation Attitudes and Stages of Change Using Survey and Geospatial Data in New England Campus Commuters
  • Impacts of Highway Infrastructure Investment Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
  • Industry Issue Paper: A New Modal Classification System for Public Transportation
  • Full Journal
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Spring 2016
Vol. 55, No. 1
  • Regression Model Evaluation for Highway Bridge Component Deterioration Using National Bridge Inventory Data
  • The Impact of Driving Knowledge on Motor Vehicle Fatalities
  • Airline Fuel Hedging: Do Hedge Horizon and Contract Maturity Matter?
  • Dedicated Energy Crop Supply Chain and Associated Feedstock Transportation Emissions: A Case Study of Tennessee
  • Welfare Measures to Reflect Home Location Options When Transportation Systems are Modified
  • The Multimodal Connectivity at Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Stations and the Impact on Ridership
  • Effective Light Source for Illuminating Overhead Guide Signs and Improving Roadway Safety
  • Book Review: High Speed Rail: International Lessons for U.S. Policy Makers
  • Full Journal
On the cover: Southwest Airlines is an experienced hedger and uses financial instruments or hedging contracts to decrease its exposure to fuel price volatility. In "Airline Fuel Hedging: Do Hedge Horizon and Contract Maturity Matter?" Siew Hoon Lim and Peter Turner examine whether the length of hedging period and distance to contract maturity affect the effectiveness of jet fuel cross hedging.

The facts, opinions, and conclusions set forth in the articles contained herein are those of the authors and quotations should be so attributed. They do not necessarily represent the views and opinions of the Transportation Research Forum (TRF), nor can TRF assume any responsibility for the accuracy or validity of any of the information contained herein.

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Fall 2015
Vol. 54, No. 3
  • Comparative Evaluation of Technologies and Data Sources to Capture Travel Time at Section-Level on Urban Streets
  • A Simplified Method for Performance Evaluation of Public Transit Under Reneging Behavior of Passengers
  • Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) and Forecasting Future Traffic Needs: Lessons from Selected North Carolina Case Studies
  • Canada's Grain Handling and Transportation System: A GIS-based Evaluation of Potential Policy Changes
  • Intrarailroad and Intermodal Competition Impacts on Railroad Wheat Rates
  • Northern Plains Grain Farm Truck Marketing Patterns
  • Book Review: From Rail to Road and Back Again?
  • Full Journal
On the cover: Remote areas of the central and northern plains states have little alternative to railroads in the transport of wheat. The implications of these facts are examined by Michael Babcock and Bebonchu Atems in "Intramodal and Intermodal Competition Impacts on Railroad Wheat Rates."

The facts, opinions, and conclusions set forth in the articles contained herein are those of the authors and quotations should be so attributed. They do not necessarily represent the views and opinions of the Transportation Research Forum (TRF), nor can TRF assume any responsibility for the accuracy or validity of any of the information contained herein.

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Summer 2015
Vol. 54, No. 2
  • Sustaining Sustainability in Marine Terminals: A Strategic Framework
  • Weights from a Safety Perspective for Interchange Lighting Prioritization
  • Analyzing Severity of Vehicle Crashes at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings: Multinomial Logit Modeling
  • Assessing the Effect of Compressed Work Week Strategy on Transportation Network Performance Measures
  • What Matters Most in Transportation Demand Model Specifications: A Comparison of Outputs in a Mid-size Network
  • Severity of Pedestrian Crashes at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings
  • Hard Red Spring Wheat Marketing: Effects of Increased Shuttle Train Movements on Railroad Pricing in the Northern Plains
  • Book Review: Low Cost Carriers: Emergence, Expansion and Evolution
  • Full Journal
On the cover: Highway-rail grade crossings (HRCGs) are conflict points for highway users and railroads and are an important safety issue. In "Severity of Pedestrian Crashes at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings," Aemal Khattak and Li-Wei Tung quantify the impacts of various factors on three severity levels of pedestrian injuries at HRCGs. Wei (David) Fan, Martin Kane and Elias Haile in "Analyzing Severity of Vehicle Crashes at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings" explore the impact of various explanatory variables on three different severity levels of vehicle crashes at HRCGs.

The facts, opinions, and conclusions set forth in the articles contained herein are those of the authors and quotations should be so attributed. They do not necessarily represent the views and opinions of the Transportation Research Forum (TRF), nor can TRF assume any responsibility for the accuracy or validity of any of the information contained herein.

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Spring 2015
Vol. 54, No. 1
  • Contributing Circumstances Impact on Missouri Teenage Driver Crash Fatalities
  • Equity Evaluation of Sustainable Mileage-Based User Fee Scenarios
  • In the Decision to Code-Share a Route Different for Virtual and Traditional Code-Share Arrangements
  • Horizontal Cooperation in Network Expansion: An Empirical Evaluation of Gas Transportation Networks
  • Multi-Vehicle Crashes Involving Large Trucks: A Random Parameter Discrete Outcome Modeling Approach
  • Review, Experimental Evaluation and Policy Considerations of a Directional Time of Day Truck Restriction on Highways
  • Safety and Economic Assessment of Converting Two-Way Stop-Controlled Intersections to Roundabouts on High Speed Rural Highways
  • Full Journal
On the cover: Congestion on urban freeways during peak times of the day is a universal transportation problem. Shy Bassan investigates the traffic efficiency gained by restricting heavy truck traffic during peak hours in "Review, Experimental Evaluation and Policy Considerations of a Directional Time of Day Truck Restriction on Highways."
General Editors: Michael W. Babcock, Kansas State University and James Nolan, University of Saskatchewan
Book Review Editor: Jack S. Ventura, Surface Transportation Board
Associate Editors: Richard Gritta, University of Portland; Robert Harrison, University of Texas; Wesley Wilson, University of Oregon; Barry Prentice, University of Manitoba; Carl Scheraga, Fairfield University; John Bitzan, North Dakota State University; B. Starr McMullen, Oregon State University; Aemal Khattak, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; and Mark Burris, Texas A&M University.

The facts, opinions, and conclusions set forth in the articles contained herein are those of the authors and quotations should be so attributed. They do not necessarily represent the views and opinions of the Transportation Research Forum (TRF), nor can TRF assume any responsibility for the accuracy or validity of any of the information contained herein.

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Fall 2014
Vol. 53, No. 3
  • Optimizing Strategic Allocation of Vehicles for One-Way Car-sharing Systems Under Demand Uncertainty
  • Measuring Performance at a Large Metropolitan Area: The Case of the DC (District of Columbia) Metroplex
  • Determinants of Per Capita Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT): The Case of California
  • The Magnitudes of Economic and Non-Economic Factors on the Demand for U.S. Domestic Air Travel
  • Forecast of CO2 Emissions from the U.S. Transportation Sector: Estimation From a Double Exponential Smoothing Model
  • State Variation in Railroad Wheat Rates
  • Factors Contributing to Police Attendance at Motor Vehicle Crash Scenes
  • Full Journal
On the cover: Ju Dong Park and Won W. Koo identify the economic and non-economic factors that affect U.S. air travel in "The Magnitudes of Economic and Non-Economic Factors on the Demand for U.S. Domestic Air Travel." The authors find that airfare, income, seasonality, and mergers play significant roles in the demand for airline passenger travel.
General Editors: Michael W. Babcock, Kansas State University and Kofi Obeng, North Carolina A&T State University
Book Review Editor: Jack S. Ventura, Surface Transportation Board
Associate Editors: Richard Gritta, University of Portland; Robert Harrison, University of Texas; Kevin H. Horn, G.E.C. Inc.; Wesley Wilson, University of Oregon; Barry Prentice, University of Manitoba; Carl Scheraga, Fairfield University; John Bitzan, North Dakota State University; and Starr McMullen, Oregon State University.

The facts, opinions, and conclusions set forth in the articles contained herein are those of the authors and quotations should be so attributed. They do not necessarily represent the views and opinions of the Transportation Research Forum (TRF), nor can TRF assume any responsibility for the accuracy or validity of any of the information contained herein.

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Summer 2014
Vol. 53, No. 2
  • Modeling Through Traffic Speed at Roundabouts Along Urban and Suburban Street Arterials
  • Comprehensive Equity Analysis of Mileage-Based User Fees: Taxation and Expenditures for Roadways and Transit
  • Determining Cost-Effective Policy for Visibility of Overhead Guide Signs on Highways
  • Income and Exchange Rate Sensitivities of Cross-Border Freight Flows: Evidence from U.S.-Canada Exports and Imports by Truck, Rail, Air, and Pipeline
  • A Comprehensive Assessment of Highway Inventory Data Collection Methods
  • The Effect of Governance Forms on North American Airport Efficiency: A Comparative Analysis of Airport Authority vs. Government Branch
  • Do State Fiscal Constraints Affect Implementation of Highway Public-Private Partnerships? A Panel Fixed Logit Assessment
  • Book Review: Transportation and Economic Development Challenges
  • Full Journal
On the cover: Canada is the largest trading partner of the U.S. Junwook Chi analyzes the sensitivity of cross border freight volumes to income in the two countries and exchange rates in "Income and Exchange Rates Sensitivity of Cross Border Freight Flows: Evidence From U.S.-Canada Exports and Imports by Truck, Rail, Air, and Pipeline."
General Editors: Michael W. Babcock, Kansas State University and Kofi Obeng, North Carolina A&T State University
Book Review Editor: Jack S. Ventura, Surface Transportation Board
Associate Editors: Richard Gritta, University of Portland; Robert Harrison, University of Texas; Kevin H. Horn, G.E.C. Inc.; Wesley Wilson, University of Oregon; Barry Prentice, University of Manitoba; Carl Scheraga, Fairfield University; John Bitzan, North Dakota State University; and Starr McMullen, Oregon State University.

The facts, opinions, and conclusions set forth in the articles contained herein are those of the authors and quotations should be so attributed. They do not necessarily represent the views and opinions of the Transportation Research Forum (TRF), nor can TRF assume any responsibility for the accuracy or validity of any of the information contained herein.

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Spring 2014
Vol. 53, No. 1
  • Specifying and Estimating a Regional Agricultural Railroad Demand Model
  • Identifying Traffic Safety Practices and Needs of Local Transportation and Law Enforcement Agencies
  • A Bi-Objective Approach to Evaluate Highway Routing and Regulatory Strategies for Hazardous Materials Transportation
  • TRANSIMS Implementation for a Small Network and Comparison with Enhanced Four-Step Model
  • Road Supply in Central London: Addition of an Ignored Social Cost
  • Dynamics of Transport Infrastructure, Exports and Economic Growth in the United States
  • An Optimization Approach Applied to Fair Division Transportation Funding Allocation Models
  • Book Review: Dry Ports – A Global Perspective: Challenges and Developments in Serving Hinterlands
  • Book Review: The Last Great Stock Market Corner
  • Full Journal
On the cover: Good railroad service is essential to a prosperous agriculture industry. Railroads transport grain long distances to consumption centers. Yet there have been few railroad demand studies in recent years. Michael W. Babcock and Philip G. Gayle estimate railroad demand functions for various grains in "Specifying and Estimating a Regional Agricultural Railroad Demand Model."
General Editors: Michael W. Babcock, Kansas State University and Kofi Obeng, North Carolina A&T State University
Book Review Editor: Jack S. Ventura, Surface Transportation Board
Associate Editors: Richard Gritta, University of Portland; Robert Harrison, University of Texas; Kevin H. Horn, G.E.C. Inc.; Wesley Wilson, University of Oregon; Barry Prentice, University of Manitoba; Carl Scheraga, Fairfield University; John Bitzan, North Dakota State University; and Starr McMullen, Oregon State University.

The facts, opinions, and conclusions set forth in the articles contained herein are those of the authors and quotations should be so attributed. They do not necessarily represent the views and opinions of the Transportation Research Forum (TRF), nor can TRF assume any responsibility for the accuracy or validity of any of the information contained herein.

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Fall 2013
Vol. 52, No. 3
  • Determinants of VMT in Urban Areas: A Panel Study of 87 U.S. Urban Areas 1982–2009
  • The Economic Impact of Increased Congestion for Freight-Dependent Businesses in Washington State
  • Network-Based Simulation of Air Pollution Emissions Associated with Truck Operations
  • Factors Contributing to School Bus Crashes
  • Equipment Replacement Decision Making: Opportunities and Challenges
  • Measuring Spatial and Temporal Market Structure in a Transportation Sector: For-hire Grain Trucking on the Alberta-Saskatchewan Border in Canada
  • Modeling Frequency of Truck Crashes on Limited-Access Highways
  • Full Journal
On the cover: School bus safety is a community concern, but few studies have investigated the determinants of school bus crashes. Yasim Shamsunnahar, Sabreena Anowar, and Richard Tay fill this research gap in "Factors Contributing to School Bus Crashes."
General Editors: Michael W. Babcock, Kansas State University and Kofi Obeng, North Carolina A&T State University
Book Review Editor: Jack S. Ventura, Surface Transportation Board
Associate Editors: Richard Gritta, University of Portland; Robert Harrison, University of Texas; Kevin H. Horn, G.E.C. Inc.; Wesley Wilson, University of Oregon; Barry Prentice, University of Manitoba; Carl Scheraga, Fairfield University; John Bitzan, North Dakota State University; and Starr McMullen, Oregon State University.

The facts, opinions, and conclusions set forth in the articles contained herein are those of the authors and quotations should be so attributed. They do not necessarily represent the views and opinions of the Transportation Research Forum (TRF), nor can TRF assume any responsibility for the accuracy or validity of any of the information contained herein.

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Summer 2013
Vol. 52, No. 2
  • Spatial Transferability: Analysis of the Regional Automobile-Specific Household-Level Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Models
  • A Framework for Determining Highway Truck-Freight Benefits and Economic Impacts
  • Future Substitutes for Diesel Fuel in U.S. Truck and Railroad Freight Transportation
  • U.S. and European Freight Railways: The Differences That Matter
  • Modeling User Equilibrium in Microscopic Transportation Simulation
  • Introduction of Heavy Axle Loads by the North American Rail Industry
  • Rail Market Share of Grain and Oilseed Transportation
  • Book Review: Mobility First
  • Full Journal
On the cover: The railroad share of the grain and oilseed transportation market has declined in recent years. In "Rail Market Share of Grain and Oilseed Transportation," Marvin Prater and co-authors identify the factors responsible for the decrease in rail market share of grain and oilseed transportation since 2001.
General Editors: Michael W. Babcock, Kansas State University and Kofi Obeng, North Carolina A&T State University
Book Review Editor: Jack S. Ventura, Surface Transportation Board
Associate Editors: Richard Gritta, University of Portland; Robert Harrison, University of Texas; Kevin H. Horn, G.E.C. Inc.; Wesley Wilson, University of Oregon; Barry Prentice, University of Manitoba; Carl Scheraga, Fairfield University; John Bitzan, North Dakota State University; and Starr McMullen, Oregon State University.

The facts, opinions, and conclusions set forth in the articles contained herein are those of the authors and quotations should be so attributed. They do not necessarily represent the views and opinions of the Transportation Research Forum (TRF), nor can TRF assume any responsibility for the accuracy or validity of any of the information contained herein.

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Spring 2013
Vol. 52, No. 1
  • Modeling Injury Severity of Young Drivers Using Highway Crash Data from Kansas
  • An Analysis of a Strategic Transformation Plan: The Case of Alaska Airlines
  • Efficiency Benchmarking of North American Airports: Comparative Results of Productivity Index, Data Envelopment Analysis and Stochastic Frontier Analysis
  • Modeling Fatigue-Induced Collision Relative Risk: Implications of Service Hours and Fatigue Management Policies on Transit Bus Operators in Florida
  • Truck Use on Texas Toll Roads
  • Correlation Analysis of Duty Cycle Effects on Exhaust Emissions and Fuel Economy
  • Gate Violations by Truck Drivers at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings in Two Cities
  • Book Review: Transportation Statistics and Microsimulation
  • Book Review: Transport Economics
  • Book Review: Amtrak: Past, Present, and Future
  • Full Journal
On the cover: All the major airlines were forced to develop strategies to cope with the post-9/11 environment in order to survive. In "An Analysis of a Strategic Transformation Plan: The Case of Alaska Airlines," Paul Caster and Carl Scheraga empirically assess the effectiveness of Alaska Airlines strategy.

The facts, opinions, and conclusions set forth in the articles contained herein are those of the authors and quotations should be so attributed. They do not necessarily represent the views and opinions of the Transportation Research Forum (TRF), nor can TRF assume any responsibility for the accuracy or validity of any of the information contained herein.

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Fall 2012
Vol. 51, No. 3
  • Assessment of Sustainable Infrastructure: The Case of Exurban Dallas
  • Applying the Highway Safety Manual to Two-Lane Road Curves
  • Predicting Block Time: An Application of Quantile Regression
  • Dynamic Programming Optimization Approach for Budget Allocation to Early Right-of-Way Acquisitions
  • Pavement Pre- and Post-Treatment Performance Models Using LTPP Data
  • Productivity Improvements in the U.S. Rail Freight Industry, 1980–2010
  • Stopping Behavior of Drivers at Stop-Controlled Intersections: Compositional and Contextual Analysis
  • Book Review: Toward More Sustainable Infrastructure
  • Full Journal
On the cover: The U.S. has four million miles of roads and streets that have to be maintained at an adequate service level. In "Pavement Pre-and Post-Treatment Performance Models Using LTPP Data," Pan Lu and Denver Tolliver find that differences in pavement deterioration in severe weather regions are greater than in less severe weather regions, and that pavement deterioration increases with freeze-thaw cycles.

The facts, opinions, and conclusions set forth in the articles contained herein are those of the authors and quotations should be so attributed. They do not necessarily represent the views and opinions of the Transportation Research Forum (TRF), nor can TRF assume any responsibility for the accuracy or validity of any of the information contained herein.

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Summer 2012
Vol. 51, No. 2
  • Comparison of Alternative Methods for Estimating Household Trip Rates of Cross-Classification Cells with Inadequate Data
  • Feasibility of an Intermodal Terminal in Rural Texas to Enhance Marketing and Transportation Efficiency
  • Border Zone Mass Transit Demand in Brownsville and Laredo
  • High Occupancy Toll Lane Performance Under Alternative Pricing Policies
  • Microsimulating Automobile Markets: Evolution of Vehicle Holdings and Vehicle Pricing Dynamics
  • A Comprehensive Rail Rate Index for Grain
  • Evaluating the Efficacy of Shared-use Vehicles for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions: A U.S. Case Study of Grocery Delivery
  • Book Review: The Parking Garage
  • Full Journal
On the cover: Transportation economists, engineers, and planners historically have focused on the various modes of transportation and the associated infrastructure. Few researchers have paid attention to the start or end of the trips — the parking garage. This research gap is filled by Mazhar Ali Awan's review of Shannon Sanders McDonald's book, "The Parking Garage: Design and Evolution of a Modern Urban Form."

The facts, opinions, and conclusions set forth in the articles contained herein are those of the authors and quotations should be so attributed. They do not necessarily represent the views and opinions of the Transportation Research Forum (TRF), nor can TRF assume any responsibility for the accuracy or validity of any of the information contained herein.

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Spring 2012
Vol. 51, No. 1
  • Baggage Fees and Airline Stock Performance: A Case of Initial Investor Misperception
  • Electronic Appraisal Methodology for Right-of-Way Acquisition in Highway Projects
  • Electrified Vehicle Technology Trends, Infrastructure Implications and Cost Comparisons
  • A Preliminary Investigation of Private Railcars in North America
  • Disappearance of American Wealth and Its Impact on Air Travel: An Empirical Investigation
  • Freight Distribution Systems with Cross-Docking: A Multidisciplinary Analysis
  • Methodology to Measure the Benefits and Costs of Rural Road Closure: A Kansas Case Study
  • Book Review: Railroaded
  • Book Review: Statistical and Econometric Methods for Transportation Data Analysis
  • Book Review: Intermodal Transportation: Moving Freight in a Global Economy
  • Full Journal
On the cover: In "Electrified Vehicle Technology Trends, Infrastructure Implications, and Cost Comparisons," David Tuttle and Kara Kockelman explore the market potential of electrified vehicles including the effect of fuel and battery replacement costs on the purchase price competitiveness of electrified vehicles compared to their gasoline powered counterparts.

The facts, opinions, and conclusions set forth in the articles contained herein are those of the authors and quotations should be so attributed. They do not necessarily represent the views and opinions of the Transportation Research Forum (TRF), nor can TRF assume any responsibility for the accuracy or validity of any of the information contained herein.

Earlier Volumes

Note that JTRF volumes prior to 2004 were not originally published in digital version. TRF has undertaken to produce an electronic archive of these previous volumes. As this archival process progresses, the historical journals will be available here.

2004–2011
Vols. 43–50 — Oregon State University Archive

These volumes are archived at Oregon State University and are freely accessible online:

journals.library.oregonstate.edu/index.php/trforum/issue/archive

2000–2003
Vols. 39–42 — Co-published with Transportation Quarterly

JTRF was co-published four times a year with the Eno Foundation's Transportation Quarterly:

  • JTRF Vol. 39 (2000) was included in TQ Vol. 54
  • JTRF Vol. 40 (2001) was included in TQ Vol. 55
  • JTRF Vol. 41 (2002) was included in TQ Vol. 56
  • JTRF Vol. 42 (2003) was included in TQ Vol. 57

Bibliographic record:
Available via EBSCOhost

Full texts of Vol. 41 No. 4 (TQ Vol. 56 No. 4) and Vol. 42 Nos. 1–4 (TQ Vol. 57 No. 1–4) are also available by subscription at EBSCOhost.

1987–1999
Vols. 28–38 — Digitization in Progress

These volumes were not originally published in digital version. TRF is currently arranging to digitize these previous volumes. As this archival process progresses, the historical journals will be available here.

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1960–1986
Vols. 1–27 — Annual Forum Proceedings

These volumes contained the proceedings of the annual forum and were not originally published in a digital version. TRF is currently arranging to digitize these previous volumes. As this archival process progresses, the historical journals will be available here.

🔄 Digitization in progress