Challenging the corridor envelope
As new measurement technologies are developed, ARTC is challenging the existing clearance outlines to be more flexible to meet the demands of our customers. Operators often seek permission to move loads that may infringe the existing load outlines known as an out of gauge movement. ARTC have varying rolling stock and loading outlines permissible for each rail corridor that are published in our Route Access Standard. Operating outside of these loads requires an “Out of Gauge Load” application. The applications are submitted to ARTC and are analysed on a case by case basis, operating restrictions may then be applied where applicable. The introduction of laser scanning equipment such as Trimble GEDO, has allowed ARTC to gather more efficient and detailed information on the clearances for both structures and track centrelines on the ARTC Network. Clearance information is captured, exported as point cloud and rail geometry data is used in specialised CAD software to model variable rolling stock and loading kinematic envelopes through the scanned corridor point cloud. This new technology has created opportunities for ARTC to evaluate and define allowances and where necessary apply operating restrictions for our customers to move loads that may not previously have been allowed.
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Authors:
- Potts, R
- Southern, C
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- Publication Date: 2019
Media Info
- Pagination: 9p. ; PDF
- Monograph Title: AusRAIL PLUS 2019, Delivering growth; creating opportunity; embracing technology, 3-5 December 2019, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Loads; Measurement
- ATRI Terms: Load; Measurement
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01748316
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: ARRB Group Limited
- Files: ATRI
- Created Date: Aug 20 2020 2:10PM