for this type of application. This comprises pre-cast concrete blocks attached to the underside of the rails, each of which are surrounded by a resilient ‘boot’, which is cast into the concrete track slab.
Unlike the above ground sections of the route where the rail tracks are supported on concrete sleepers and a conventional ballast system, the rail track construction within the tunnels utilises a ‘state of the art’ trackform system specially developed for
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6000 2032 days ago
Cheers! ;-)
TheGautrain 2032 days ago
for this type of application. This comprises pre-cast concrete blocks attached to the underside of the rails, each of which are surrounded by a resilient ‘boot’, which is cast into the concrete track slab.
TheGautrain 2032 days ago
Unlike the above ground sections of the route where the rail tracks are supported on concrete sleepers and a conventional ballast system, the rail track construction within the tunnels utilises a ‘state of the art’ trackform system specially developed for
6000 2032 days ago
Yeah. That's obviously much less ballasted than your usual ballasted track laying. Any fool can see that.