WHY DOT OPTED FOR CONCRETE TIES IN THE NORTHEAST CORRIDOR

Applying life cycle costing to options for track rehabilitation in the Northeast Corridor, the Department of Transportation has elected to use concrete cross ties for rebuilding 400 track miles of the line. Per-mile costs developed for three options--conventional renewal, total renewal with preplated wood ties and elastic fasteners, and total renewal with concrete ties with elastic fasteners--demonstrated the advantage of the concrete tie to DOT's satisfaction.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation

  508 Birch Street
  Bristol, CT  United States  06010
• Publication Date: 1977-9-12

Media Info

• Features: Photos; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 32-34
• Serial:
  • Railway Age
  • Volume: 178
  • Issue Number: 17
  • Publisher: Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation
  • ISSN: 0033-8826
  • Serial URL: http://www.railwayage.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Concrete; Concrete ties; High speed track; Life cycle costing; Maintenance of way; Railroad ties; Railroad tracks; Service life; Wood ties
• Geographic Terms: Northeast Corridor; Northeastern United States
• Old TRIS Terms: Track structures; Wooden cross ties
• Subject Areas: Design; Finance; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00164451
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 9 1977 12:00AM