Rail/sleeper fastenings, a review of dynamic lateral load tests and proposals for future conditions (TM-TS-096)

The adequacy of rail/sleeper fastenings to resist lateral loads has been queried, particularly under conditions of high cant deficiency, (e.g. APT running on the West Coast Main Line). A review of past service tests to assess these loads, and of laboratory tests on rail/sleeper assemblies, has been made and...