TRACK FOR TODAY

Improved track formation with deeper ballast of better quality, continuous welded rail, pre-stressed concrete sleepers, simplified track fastenings and highly-developed mechanisation of maintenance was a first overall policy change on BR under the author's leadership. Need of worldwide knowledge is essential in bringing about such improvements.

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/9675046
• Corporate Authors:

  Broadfields (Technical Publishers) Limited

  Little Leighs
  Chelmsford, Essex CMB 1PM,   England 
• Authors:
  • Butland, A N
• Publication Date: 1974-9

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 329-331
• Serial:
  • Rail Engineering International
  • Volume: 4
  • Issue Number: 7
  • Publisher: De Rooi Publications
  • ISSN: 0141-4615

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Axle load force; Concrete; Concrete ties; High speed rail; Maintenance management; Maintenance practices; Railroad ties; Railroad tracks; Standards; Structural design; Welded rail
• Uncontrolled Terms: Heavy axle loads; Track design
• Old TRIS Terms: Track standards
• Subject Areas: Design; Maintenance and Preservation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00072553
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 31 1976 12:00AM