HIGH TECH ROCKS THE BALLAST WORLD

The article examines some of the innovative high tech systems that employ technologies such as ground penetrating radar and global positioning systems, laser measurement, and more. These systems allow reading ballast and subgrade and direct ballast dumping, automatically close and re-open the doors to avoid places such as switches, bridges, and grade crossings, and do not require an employee on the ground when the cars unload.

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/1586268
• Corporate Authors:

  Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation

  345 Hudson Street
  New York, NY  United States  10014
• Authors:
  • Judge, T
• Publication Date: 2004-5

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 31-36
• Serial:
  • Railway Age
  • Volume: 205
  • Issue Number: 5
  • Publisher: Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation
  • ISSN: 0033-8826
  • Serial URL: http://www.railwayage.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Ballast (Railroads); Global Positioning System; Ground penetrating radar; Lasers; Maintenance equipment; Technological innovations
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00973693
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 22 2004 12:00AM