COMPUTERS AND MECHANISED TRACK MAINTENANCE

An initial breakdown of track maintenance work reveals four major functions: track measuring and recording, classification and evaluation, actual performance of the work and checking and inspection. The Nepture System, which is a complete system of track fault analysis and correction comprised of four major parts (the track recording vehicle, Neptune computer analyser, maintenance planning and direction of mobile gangs to trouble spots) is presented.

• Corporate Authors:

  Institution of Mechanical Engineers

  1 Birdcage Walk
  London SW1H 9JJ,   England 
• Authors:
  • Eden, G A
• Publication Date: 1973-1

Media Info

• Pagination: 13 p.
• Serial:
  • Railway Engineering Journal
  • Volume: 2
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Institution of Mechanical Engineers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Data collection; Inspection; Maintenance of way; Railroad tracks; Transition curves
• Old TRIS Terms: Track inspection
• Subject Areas: Maintenance and Preservation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00050537
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 31 1976 12:00AM