RAISING STANDARDS TO COPE WITH HEAVY MINERAL GROWTH

Since completion of the Mount Isa project, 1975 will see a total of 30 million tonnes hauled. Much new construction and upgrading of existing lines has been necessary to cope with this burgeoning traffic, and track standards have been raised to match increased payloads.

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• Corporate Authors:

  IPC Transport Press, Limited

  Dorset House, Stamford Street
  London SE1 9LU,   England 
• Authors:
  • Nutt, W S
• Publication Date: 1974-2

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: 4 p.
• Serial:
  • Railway Gazette International
  • Volume: 130
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: DVV Media Group
  • ISSN: 0373-5346
  • Serial URL: http://www.railwaygazette.com/about-us.html

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Maintenance of way; Railroad tracks; Standards; Unit trains
• Identifier Terms: Queensland Rail
• Old TRIS Terms: Track standards
• Subject Areas: Maintenance and Preservation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00053884
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Railway Gazette International
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 7 1976 12:00AM