The journey of ballastless track

When the new high speed railway line from Nueremberg to Ingolstadt is opened, more than 800km of ballastless track will be in operation in Germany. The advantages of ballastless track are outlined: excellent riding quality, increased resistance against excessive forces, the use of eddy current brakes is possible, no problems with ballast churning at high speed, an increased average distance of crossovers, no problems with vegetation control, reduction of structure height, increased service life and reduced maintenance. The development of concrete slab track and its early use in Germany are described. Resilient fastening systems, sleeper panels fixed by anchors to the pavement or embedded monolithically, the construction of accurately paved concrete slabs, pre-cast slabs and frames, and the performance, deflection and behaviour of concrete slab tracks are discussed.

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• Authors:
  • LEYKAUF, G
• Publication Date: 2005

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 59-65,68
• Serial:
  • EUROPEAN RAILWAY REVIEW
  • Volume: 11
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: RUSSELL PUBLISHING LTD
  • ISSN: 1351-1599

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Concrete; High speed ground transportation; Railroad tracks; Slabs; Speed
• Geographic Terms: Germany
• ITRD Terms: 4755: Concrete; 8125: Germany; 1163: High speed; 1062: Railway track; 3491: Slab
• Subject Areas: Design; Pavements; Railroads; I22: Design of Pavements, Railways and Guideways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01030228
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Aug 7 2006 1:26PM