CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE RAILWAY TRACK FOR OPERATING SPEEDS OF 140-160 KM/H

The authors give an overall description of problems connected with the construction of railway track and explain development prospects for track construction. They go on to discuss present maintenance methods and describe a new method for maintaining high-speed lines. They end by giving the advantages of this method involving a new type of rail fastening. With this method track maintenance work can be done without touching the ballast.

• Corporate Authors:

  International Railway Congress Association

  17-21 rue de Louvrain
  1000 Brussels,   Belgium 
• Authors:
  • Ivanov, G
  • Mirtchev, M
• Publication Date: 1978-6

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 422-426
• Serial:
  • RAIL INTERNATIONAL
  • Volume: 9
  • Issue Number: 6

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Maintenance management; Maintenance of way; Maintenance practices; Rail fasteners; Railroad tracks
• Old TRIS Terms: Track structures
• Subject Areas: Maintenance and Preservation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00182629
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: International Union of Railways
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 12 1978 12:00AM