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Superstructure replacement

Tracks and points are subject to a natural ageing process, which is affected by local conditions and a high incidence of traffic.

In the course of annual inspections, the elements that have to be replaced are determined three years in advance. This generous time frame allows for influences from adaptations to facilities and other projects to be taken into account.

Project objectives:

	To guarantee safe and comfortable railway operations
	To ensure a far-sighted preservation of structures
	To optimise the life-cycle costs of tracks and points
	To avoid bad investments
	To ensure a lean infrastructure

The project involves...

	Track optimisation
	Examination of substructure conditions and possibilities of drainage
	Substructure reconstruction, ballast replacement or ballast cleaning
	Replacement of sleepers and rails or points parts