APPITRACK – Ballast free trackbed

Last updated on 02 September 2014 4:40
Traditionally permanent way used a layer of ballast to support the track components (sleepers and rails). However for the last few years there has been a growing tendency to replace the ballast by a concrete trackbed. This tendency has been more marked in urban transport systems, whether it be tramway...
Author(s): Robertson I.;Ehrsam J.
Organisation(s): Alstom ;
1999
France
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