Railway Track & Structures - June 2008 - (Page 21) The ith gas prices continuously rising, North American railroads are handling more traffic. The boost in tonnage is also increasing the need for safe and smooth grade crossings. For more information on grade-crossing products, look at our “E&M Guide” and “Grade-crossing surface data” sheets. W Concrete by Mischa Wanek-Libman, assistant editor X factor Demand for smooth, safe crossings is on the rise as more sectors turn to rail to help ease energy woes. “Century Group has more than 60 years experience in the precast concrete manufacturing business and 25 years experience producing precast concrete grade-crossing panels. The company also has more than three decades of experience in the railroad construction industry,” said Jerry McCombs, vice president sales, railroad products division. “Our wealth of experience provides us with personnel who go to project sites to assist our customers in the design, development and manufacture of grade-crossing panels to be installed in DF track, turnouts, diamonds and other complex applications. We have the expertise and flexibility to custom design a crossing surface to meet the customer’s specific needs. “Century Group also manufactures crossings for numerous rail sizes with features such as custom surfaces to match color and textured paving at passenger station platforms and sidewalks. Century also offers the option of providing crossties along with its crossing surfaces and specializes in custom manufacturing panels for various rail configurations such as turnouts, curves, restraining rails in curves, crossovers, diamonds, wide/narrow gauge, pedestrian devil strip panels and Omega’s concrete grade-crossing system on the Kenai Peninsula on the Alaska Railroad. ADA applications,” said McCombs. “Century is continuing development of flangeway filler that is more durable and has a greater electrical resistivity than www.rtands.com Railway Track & Structures June 2008 21 http://www.rtands.com
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