Plasser & Theurer
Plasser & Theurer
Field Tests Confirm the Effectiveness of the Dynamic Track Stabiliser
Lateral track resistance is a decisive factor for a stable track geometry, which is a crucial element in rail traffic safety. Field tests have been conducted to determine the effect of dynamic track stabilisation on lateral track resistance for different types of track structure, which have yielded a good insight, as alluded to in this article. Furthermore, it is expected that lateral track resistance could be further increased by adjusting machine parameters – laboratory tests to investigate this are in progress.
By: Sophie Feurig MSc, Research Assistant, Dr.-Ing. Walter Stahl, Academic Director & Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Stephan Freudenstein, Professor and Director – Institute of Road, Railway and Airfield Construction, Technical University of Munich (TUM), Germany; and Dipl.-Ing. Bernhard Antony, Head of the Purkersdorf Technology Centre & Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Florian Auer, Head of Technology & Innovation, Plasser & Theurer, Vienna, Austria.
