RAILROAD BUILDS "MAINTENANCE-FREE" TRACK

The paper reports how a New York railroad is building the first successful reinforced concrete roadbed slab. While placing the mile of track on an embankment and elevated structures to eliminate grade crossings, th Long Island Railroad chose to eliminate conventional ties, ballast and the high maintenance costs that accompany them.

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  McGraw-Hill, Incorporated

  330 West 42nd Street
  New York, NY  United States  10036
• Publication Date: 1979-8

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 20
• Serial:
  • Engineering News-Record
  • Volume: 203
  • Issue Number: 8
  • Publisher: McGraw-Hill, Incorporated
  • ISSN: 0891-9526

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Concrete construction; Concrete slab track; Maintenance of way; Railroad facilities; Railroad tracks; Railroads; Reinforced concrete; Track laying
• Identifier Terms: Long Island Rail Road
• Geographic Terms: New York (State)
• Old TRIS Terms: Track structures
• Subject Areas: Maintenance and Preservation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00310000
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 21 1980 12:00AM