GETRAC® A3 FOR EASY INSTALLATION IN WINTER CONDITIONS
Between December 2016 and April 2017, RAILONE renewed approximately 4.7 km of track superstructure on the Hohenthurm–Peißen section using the GETRAC® A3 system. More than 14,500 sleepers were supplied, helping to ensure the timely commissioning of VDE 8.
In time for the 2017 Reformation anniversary in Lutherstadt Wittenberg and the commissioning of the new Munich–Nuremberg–Halle/Leipzig–Berlin long-distance rail connection (VDE 8), the entire track superstructure on the Hohenthurm–Peißen section was renewed.
The tight schedule and winter weather conditions between late December 2016 and April 2017 placed particular demands on planning and construction. The GETRAC® A3 ballastless track system proved particularly effective thanks to its straightforward installation even at sub-zero temperatures. It was also used on the majority of the bridges.
In addition to supplying various sleeper types, RAILONE provided comprehensive planning services, including drainage design and noise emission assessment. The continued use of the existing asphalt base courses enabled a cost-effective and environmentally responsible solution. Today, the connection is one of the preferred TEN routes within the Trans-European Networks.
PROJECT DETAILS
Route length: Approx. 4.7 km
Operating speed: 160 km/h, upgradeable to 230 km/h
Project period: December 2016 to April 2017
Supply: 14,500 BBS3 W60 sleepers for GETRAC® A3
Additional supplies: RHEDA 2000® B 355.3, B 320 and B 70 sleepers for ballasted track
Services: Track superstructure design, drainage design and noise emission assessment