Keeping the
track safe for
the 21st century
The Track 21 programme is an academic-led
research project investigating railway track
behaviour with the objective of developing a
better understanding of the behaviour and
degradation of ballasted track.
reinforcement of ballast.
A website, www.track21.org.uk, has been
populated with all completed papers and
work. The key outcomes of this programme
will be safety and cost efficiency.
The areas considered include piling,
vegetation management, soil rotation and
stability, ballast grading and fibre
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Benefits
OUTPUT:
COST
Reduction in whole-life track cost
PROJECTED IMPLEMENTATION
CARBON
CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE
CAPACITY
2018-19
BENEFICIARIES:
IM
KEYCHALLENGES:
Routes to exploit innovation
SAFETY
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FR Solutions Catalogue
October 8, 2015
SC03-T21