RAILROADS DIG FOR DRAINAGE ANSWERS

A good railroad track requires good drainage, and yet many believe that not enough attention is paid to provide sufficient maintenance to remove and keep water out of tracks. This article looks at some of the equipment being developed to provide effective drainage maintenance. The article also points out the need for good data on the economic effects of drainage to emphasize the need for drainage maintenance.

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/1586268
• Corporate Authors:

  Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation

  345 Hudson Street
  New York, NY  United States  10014
• Authors:
  • Judge, T
• Publication Date: 2000-3

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 51-53
• Serial:
  • Railway Age
  • Volume: 201
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation
  • ISSN: 0033-8826
  • Serial URL: http://www.railwayage.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Ballast (Railroads); Drainage; Economic benefits; Maintenance management; Railroad tracks
• Subject Areas: Economics; Hydraulics and Hydrology; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00791200
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 20 2000 12:00AM