NUMERICAL PROCESSING OF MEASUREMENT DATA TO MEET FEDERAL TRACK STANDARDS

U.S. railways face a heavy program of track renewal and maintenance following application of government standards to all lines from October 1973. Operators must now insure that Federal requirements for different speed classifications are complied with says M. Robert Rousse, honorary chief engineer of French National Railways, who explains how recording cars equipped for numerical processing of geometric data are being used for programming the work needed to keep permanent way within the new limits.

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• Authors:
  • Rousse, R
• Publication Date: 1974-9

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References;
• Pagination: p. 345-349
• Serial:
  • Railway Gazette International
  • Volume: 130
  • Issue Number: 9
  • Publisher: DVV Media Group
  • ISSN: 0373-5346
  • Serial URL: http://www.railwaygazette.com/about-us.html

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Fault location; Inspection; Measuring instruments; Quality control; Railroad tracks; Speed limits
• Old TRIS Terms: Railroad safety act of 1970; Track inspection; Track quality
• Subject Areas: Law; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00072450
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 13 1976 12:00AM