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Track design: Data drives a step change

By Gareth Dennis 2020-05-27T10:38:00

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Although the fundamental principles of track design have endured for more than two centuries, there is still scope for innovation in areas such as surveying, monitoring and maintainability. UK-based track engineer Gareth Dennis presents a snapshot of the trends driving change in permanent way.

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