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Cost effective rail usage on curved sites (RR-STR-95-061)

Last updated on 23 April 2013 10:08

The life of rail has significant financial implications to Railtrack, as its rail asset value is about £2bn. The high rail on curved track has a shorter life due to sidewear and increased rail failures due to rolling contact fatigue (squats and head checks). Various strategies to increase rail life...

Author(s): Sinclair J.C.;Allery M.B.P.

Organisation(s): British Rail Research ;

1995

United Kingdom

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