Ballastless track

A ballastless track or slab track is a type of railway track infrastructure in which the traditional elastic combination of sleepers and ballast is replaced by a rigid construction of concrete or asphalt. It is considered the standard for high-speed and heavy-haul railway lines.

Source: Wikipedia — Ballastless track (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Ballastless track

A ballastless track or slab track is a type of railway track infrastructure in which the traditional elastic combination of sleepers and ballast is replaced by a rigid construction of concrete or asphalt. It is considered the standard for high-speed and heavy-haul railway lines.

Source: Wikipedia "Ballastless track" · CC BY-SA 4.0

Share this article: X · Bluesky
Privacy Policy