Railway Track & Structures - February 2008 - (Page 1) Departments 3 5 7 10 16 17 34 35 35 36 37 38 38 39 40 44 On Track Industry Today Supplier News AREMA News NRC News TTCI R&D Supplier Profiles Products and Literature People Calendar Website Directory Advertisers Index Sales Representatives Professional Directory Classified Advertising Chicago Perspective FEBRUARY 2008 www.rtands.com Features Sophisticated techniques improving rail-flaw detection Thanks to new products and procedures, railroads are having more success in locating and removing metallurgical flaws in the rail before they can cause problems. 21 Rail lubrication delivering on promises Rail lubrication promised fuel economy, longer rail life, reduced noise and much more. Suppliers are delivering on those promises in the field. 25 High-tech tools enable BNSF to map quickly and accurately LiDAR and GIS were brought to bear alongside traditional surveying techniques to map BNSF right-of-way in California for potential capacity enhancement projects. 31 Portec Rail’s MC-4XL® Bar with new GreaseGuide™ is among recent offerings in the rail lubrication market. See our story starting on page 25. (Photo courtesy Portec Rail Products, Inc.) www.rtands.com Railway Track & Structures February 2008 1 http://www.rtands.com http://www.rtands.com
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