Maintenance vs total renewal – a methodology for assessing track ballast condition
Take any train journey and it is guaranteed there is one thing that everyone will notice. Stones. Without those stones – or the ballast – you are not going anywhere. By supporting the rails and sleepers, ballast holds all the components safely in place. Maintaining the ballast and ensuring it stays in optimum condition is, therefore, critically important. It’s on this area of expertise which track maintenance expert Johannes Neuhold will be sharing some of his innovative thinking at RailTech Europe 2017 – now just a few days away.
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