THE STATE OF THE ART: GRADE CROSSINGS

Grade crossing technology seems to have moved into a state of continuous advancement, with suppliers striving to meet railroad demand for products that offer better performance and value. Specific products are available to fill every conceivable niche: transit, heavy-haul, shortline and regional traffic and rural environments. Suppliers are taking good designs and making them even better. The article looks at todays market; it contains an extensive equipment and materials guide; it also provides expanded grade-crossing and flangeway-filler-material data sheets.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation

  345 Hudson Street
  New York, NY  United States  10014
• Authors:
  • Kramer, J
• Publication Date: 1997-6

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 17-37
• Serial:
  • Railway Track and Structures
  • Volume: 93
  • Issue Number: 6
  • Publisher: Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation
  • ISSN: 0033-9016

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Equipment; Materials selection; Performance; Railroad grade crossings; State of the art reports
• Uncontrolled Terms: Performance characteristics
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00742560
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Nov 19 1997 12:00AM