NORTHEAST CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENT PROJECT TASK 202: CONCRETE TIE COST AND PERFORMANCE FOR TRACK STRUCTURES
As a result of a survey of the Northeast Corridor, it was determined that 1,100 miles of track require upgrading to meet the trip-time goals set forth in the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976. As a part of the determination of the best way to meet these requirements, two types of ties and three methods of reconditioning track were evaluated. A comparative analysis was performed on the three methods of reconditioning track: component replacement of wood-tie track with traditional spike fasteners, complete rebuilding of track with preplated wood ties and elastic fasteners, and complete rebuilding of track with concrete ties and elastic fasteners. Differences in the methods were analyzed with regard to productivity rates, cost, and performance.
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Corporate Authors:
De Leuw, Cather and Company
1201 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC United States 20036Federal Railroad Administration
Northeast Corridor Project Office, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC United States 20590 - Publication Date: 1977-10
Media Info
- Media Type: Digital/other
- Pagination: 57 p.
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Concrete; Concrete ties; Construction projects; Cost engineering; Cost finding; Fasteners; High speed track; Maintenance; Maintenance of way; Methodology; Productivity; Rail fasteners; Railroad ties; Railroad tracks; Railroad transportation; Rehabilitation; Wood; Wood ties
- Geographic Terms: Northeast Corridor; Northeastern United States
- Old TRIS Terms: Renovating; Track structures; Wooden cross ties
- Subject Areas: Construction; Maintenance and Preservation; Railroads;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00167348
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
- Report/Paper Numbers: FRA/NECPO-77/2 Final Rpt., F202-37
- Contract Numbers: DOT-FR-76048
- Files: NTIS, TRIS, USDOT
- Created Date: Dec 8 1978 12:00AM