Conversion of bolted track to CWR: Quality requirements and the basis for a working guide (RR-STR-95-031)

Although the superiority of CWR has been recognised for many years, some 7000 miles of track on the UK rail network still contains bolted joints. In many cases, bolted joints are to be found in lower categories of track for which "traditional" CWR, which costs approximately £155,000 per mile using...