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Tubular Modular Track is a form of track construction for railways where the concrete sleepers are parallel to the rails (with cross pieces at intervals) rather than at right angles to the rails. [1]
Overview
Advantages
- Low mainentance
- drainage
- sandproof
- light rails given extra strength
- safer if people fall between tracks (except where there are tie rods)
Disadvantages
Once built, TMT is not gauge convertible.
Applications
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