RESISTANT TRACK HOMOGENEITY: A WAY TO REDUCE MAINTENANCE COSTS

The aim of this paper is to outline the problems posed from a track deterioration point of view and, therefore, track configuration maintenance needs and the lack of homogeneity in vertical track stiffness along a route. The establishment of criteria which limit this longitudinal variation in vertical track stiffness could have an important effect on reducing railway line maintenance costs. This report also proposes a vertical track stiffness level to optimise resistance to the train and the vertical action of material on the track in the case of high-speed lines. For the covering abstract see ITRD E123713.

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  ENGINEERING TECHNICS PRESS

  46 CLUNY GARDENS
  EDINBURGH,   United Kingdom  EH10 6BN
• Authors:
  • LOPEZ PITA, E A
  • FONSECA TEIXEIRA, P
• Publication Date: 2001

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 11 p.
• Serial:
  • PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE RAILWAY ENGINEERING 2001, HELD LONDON, UK, 30 APRIL - 1 MAY 2001 - CDROM
  • Publisher: ENGINEERING TECHNICS PRESS

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conferences; Costs; Deterioration; High speed ground transportation; High speed vehicles; Maintenance; Railroad tracks; Speed; Stiffness
• ITRD Terms: 8525: Conference; 224: Cost; 5255: Deterioration; 1163: High speed; 3847: Maintenance; 1062: Railway track; 5931: Stiffness
• Subject Areas: Finance; Maintenance and Preservation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00985515
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 0-947644-45-8
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Feb 4 2005 12:00AM