Track Design Handbook for Light Rail Transit
Document Type
Report
Publication Date
2000
Subject Area
infrastructure - track, infrastructure - vehicle, mode - rail, mode - tram/light rail
Keywords
Alignment, Corrosion protection, Design, Guidelines, Handbooks, Light rail transit, Light rail vehicles, Noise, Railroad bridges, Railroad signals, Railroad tracks, Speed, Track components, Traction power, Train track dynamics, Vibration
Abstract
This Handbook will be of interest to light rail track system design engineers, operations and maintenance professionals, vehicle design engineers and manufacturers, and others interested in the design of light rail track systems. The Handbook provides guidelines and descriptions for the design of various types of light rail transit track. The track structure types covered include ballasted, direct fixation ("ballastless"), and embedded track. The components of the various track types are discussed in detail. The guidelines consider the characteristics and interfaces of vehicle wheels and rail, track and wheel gauges, rail sections, alignments, speeds, and track moduli. The Handbook includes chapters on vehicles, alignment, track structures, track components, special trackwork, aerial structure/bridges, corrosion control, noise and vibration, signals, and traction power. These chapters provide insight into considerations that affect track design and require interface coordination.
Rights
Permission to link to report given by TRB.
Recommended Citation
Transportation Research Board., & Parsons, Brinckerhoff, Quade and Douglas, Incorporated. (2000). Track Design Handbook for Light Rail Transit. Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 57, published by Transportation Research Board, Washington.
