Publications / 2006 Proceedings of the 23rd ISARC, Tokyo, Japan

Productivity in Rail Construction: Lessons Learned from the Development of the RHEDA 2000 Track Construction System

Ger Maas, Theo Winter, Tanja Margarete Rickes
Pages 246-251 (2006 Proceedings of the 23rd ISARC, Tokyo, Japan, ISBN 9784990271718, ISSN 2413-5844)
Abstract:

Between Amsterdam and Antwerp a new High Speed Rail link with the length of 96 KM is under construction and will be opened in April 2007. Based on the existing Rheda Ballastless Track construction system a new and improved construction method has been developed. New equipment was designed. After two years of construction this new system called RHEDA 2000 NL is evaluated. The production is measured during the whole construction period. In this paper the improvements and changes of the construction method RHEDA 2000 NL will be explained. Figures will be shown about: productivity, construction speed, labour hours and quality of the rail structure. These results will be compared with the figures of the original used systems. The sometimes huge differences will be elaborated on. The paper will end with lessons learned from the RHEDA 2000 NL Ballastless Track construction system.

Keywords: speed rail, construction method, productivity, quality