HIGH-TECH GEAR HELPS DETECT RAIL FLAWS

Many railroaders worry that the number of flaws in the rail is actually increasing, which could lead to disastrous derailments. However, surging traffic means diminishing track time for testing, so railroads are demanding more accurate detection in less time. This article looks at some of the different tacks that suppliers are taking to meet the railroads' demands.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation

  345 Hudson Street
  New York, NY  United States  10014
• Authors:
  • Judge, T
• Publication Date: 1999-2

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 17-20
• Serial:
  • Railway Track and Structures
  • Volume: 95
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation
  • ISSN: 0033-9016

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Flaw detection; Performance evaluations; Railroad tracks; Structural deterioration and defects; Technology assessment
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Planning and Forecasting; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00760834
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 22 1999 12:00AM