CONCRETE SLEEPER BREAKTHROUGH IN THE NORTHEAST CORRIDOR
With orders placed for 1 million concrete cross ties and a number of track machines, Amtrak and the Federal Railroad Administration are beginning the rebuilding of 650 km of high speed track in the Northeast Corridor with these ties. Before deciding on concrete ties for a major part of the work, FRA carried out an analysis of three methods of track renewal that were available. FRA concluded that concrete ties would give greater safety, reliability and ride quality.
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Availability:
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Corporate Authors:
IPC Transport Press, Limited
Dorset House, Stamford Street
London SE1 9LU, England - Publication Date: 1978-2
Media Info
- Features: Photos;
- Pagination: p. 52-55
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Serial:
- Railway Gazette International
- Volume: 134
- Issue Number: 2
- Publisher: DVV Media Group
- ISSN: 0373-5346
- Serial URL: http://www.railwaygazette.com/about-us.html
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Concrete; Concrete ties; Maintenance of way; Railroad ties; Railroad tracks
- Identifier Terms: Amtrak
- Geographic Terms: Northeast Corridor; Northeastern United States
- Old TRIS Terms: Track renewals
- Subject Areas: Maintenance and Preservation; Railroads;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00172625
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Railway Gazette International
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Mar 29 1978 12:00AM