Tight curve problems and the attempts to solve them at Caxton Curve on London Underground's Central Line.

This paper reviews the findings from a trial site for a new track form for tight curves in use on the Central Line of London Underground. It discusses the history of the site, the historical problems relating to track maintenance at the site and the solutions developed to overcome these problems and the results obtained after three years in service. For the covering abstract see ITRD E125214.

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• Authors:
  • WHISTON, A
• Publication Date: 2000

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 10pp
• Serial:
  • PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE, RAILWAY ENGINEERING 2000, HELD LONDON, UK, JULY 2000 - CD-ROM
  • Publisher: ENGINEERING TECHNICS PRESS

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conferences; Curvature; Maintenance; Railroad tracks; Subways
• ITRD Terms: 8525: Conference; 2870: Degree of curvature; 3847: Maintenance; 1062: Railway track; 1191: Underground railway
• Subject Areas: Maintenance and Preservation; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment; I90: Vehicles;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01011746
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 0-947644-43-1
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Dec 19 2005 3:29PM