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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    IPC Transport Press, Limited

    Dorset House, Stamford Street
    London SE1 9LU,   England 
  • Publication Date: 1978-2

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  • Accession Number: 00172625
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: Railway Gazette International
  • Files: TRIS
  • Created Date: Mar 29 1978 12:00AM