TESTING OF NON-BALLASTED TRACK IN FRANCE AND OTHER COUNTRIES

ESSAIS DE VOIE SANS BALLAST EN FRANCE ET A L'ETRANGER

This brief summary of the latest experiments with track on slabs in France and other countries stresses, for each type of track-laying, the original character of the tests. An examination of the advantages and drawbacks of the various laying methods reveals the value there would be in carrying out fresh research aimed at reducing the maintenance costs for conventional track, since the laying of track on concrete slabs does not appear to be indicated, even for speeds in the region of 300 km/h.

• Corporate Authors:

  Societe Nationale des Chemins de Fer Francais

  92 rue Bonaparte
  75 Paris 6e,   France 
• Authors:
  • Erieau, J
• Publication Date: 1974-6

Language

• French

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 63-72
• Serial:
  • Informations Techn SNCF-Direction de l'Equipement
  • Issue Number: 13
  • Publisher: Societe Nationale des Chemins de Fer Francais

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Ballastless track; Concrete slab track; Maintenance of way; Railroad tracks; Structural design
• Uncontrolled Terms: Track design
• Subject Areas: Design; Maintenance and Preservation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00095380
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: International Railway Documentation, Selection of
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 15 1976 12:00AM