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BALLASTLESS TRACK - RHEDA CITY
RHEDA CITY – THE PROVEN BALLASTLESS TRACK SYSTEM FOR ALL AREAS OF URBAN TRANSIT
Ballastless track systems blend harmoniously into the urban landscape and are suitable for trams, light rail and metro systems. They offer high ride comfort, safety and minimal maintenance – and can be surfaced with asphalt, concrete or paving as required. Green track installations create additional green spaces and improve the urban climate. With RHEDA CITY, a particularly robust, precise and virtually maintenance-free system is available for modern public transport. It impresses with its straightforward design, high load capacity and flexible configuration. Those who value a green appearance will find the right solution with RHEDA CITY GREEN for an attractive, future-oriented infrastructure. The technical structure of the system can be explored further below on the page.
BALLASTLESS TRACK: ARCHITECTURE FOR URBAN SPACE
Ballastless track systems integrate optimally into traffic flow and the streetscape – whether tram, suburban rail or metro track. Systems surfaced with asphalt or paving can be shared by buses and private vehicles. An appealing alternative is provided by green tracks: they enrich the urban landscape with additional green spaces. Ballastless track also excels in terms of ride comfort, high safety and low maintenance and upkeep requirements. Ballastless track systems in every case represent an optimization of local transport and an enhancement of infrastructure: the future of the city has begun!
Metro
Metros are the backbone of urban mobility: they connect districts quickly, safely and reliably – and thus place high demands on infrastructure and trackway. Especially in underground environments, a robust, low-maintenance system that guarantees permanently high availability is essential. This is where RHEDA CITY comes into play.
In modern metro construction, ballastless track is therefore increasingly gaining ground. Its long service life, low maintenance and efficient construction processes make it the preferred solution for many operators. With RHEDA CITY, RAILONE offers one of the most established systems for this field of application. Continuously developed over nearly three decades, it today covers all typical applications in tunnels, on bridges and other structures.
TRAM
Trams are among the most popular means of transport in urban areas. Compared to buses, they offer higher capacity and a better environmental record. Accordingly, many cities have rebuilt or significantly expanded their tram networks in recent years – repeatedly choosing the versatile ballastless track system RHEDA CITY.
Ballastless track is today a proven, economical solution for trams and has established itself as an alternative to ballasted track. RHEDA CITY is based on proven technology and was further developed together with transit operators specifically for inner-city requirements. With more than 25 years of operational history, the system is one of the most widely used solutions in the tram sector. It can be flexibly adapted to different structural situations and multimodal traffic surfaces, offering high reliability under a wide variety of operating conditions.
THE CENTRAL SYSTEM COMPONENTS OF RHEDA CITY
Das System RHEDA CITY basiert auf einem einfachen, einheitlichen Aufbau aus zwei Hauptkomponenten, die je nach Anwendung angepasst und ergänzt werden können. Diese klare Struktur erleichtert Planung, Bau und Ausschreibung für Verkehrsbetriebe.
Die zentralen Systembestandteile sind:
- Zweiblockschwellen mit Gitterträgerbewehrung: einfache, wirtschaftliche und präzise Fixierung der Schienen während Montage, Bau und Betrieb.
- Lastabtragende Fahrbahnplatte aus Ortbeton: Aufnahme der Verkehrs- und Schienenlasten sowie hohe Anpassungsfähigkeit, besonders im beengten innerstädtischen Umfeld.
RHEDA CITY – MAXIMUM FLEXIBILITY FOR DIFFERENT PROFILES, GAUGES, FASTENING SYSTEMS, TURNOUTS AND SPECIAL DESIGNS
On the basis of this structure, the system can be adapted to virtually all grooved and Vignole rail profiles, gauges and fastening systems; continuous rail support is also possible. For embedded tracks, rail encasements and various groove-filling elements can be used depending on requirements, thereby also meeting high demands for stray current and noise protection. RHEDA CITY also offers solutions for turnouts of various designs as well as special applications, such as multi-gauge systems. For sensitive inner-city areas, the system can furthermore be configured as a mass-spring system with elastic mounting of the concrete slab in order to specifically reduce noise and vibration emissions.
References
- Einfach und schnell realisierbar durch einfache, aus wenigen Kernkomponenten bestehende Systemarchitektur: Modularer Aufbau aus Zweiblock-Gitterträgerschwellen in Ortbetonplatte
- Zuverlässig: Langjährig bewährte Feste Fahrbahn nach EN 16432 und zugehörigen Normen
- Erprobt: Langjährig erprobtes System mit weitreichenden Erfahrungen in Planung, Bau, Instandhaltung und Entsorgung
- Flexibel einsetzbar: Für Gleise und Weichen mit allen gängigen Vignol- und Rillenschienen
- Vielseitige Gleiseindeckung: Grüngleis oder Straßenbelag aus Asphalt, Beton oder Pflaster
- Anpassbar an innerstädtische Bedingungen: Einfache Integration in Planung, Beschaffung, Produktion und Bau
- Wirtschaftlich: Geringer Ressourcenverbrauch, schnelle Bauprozesse ohne Spezialwerkzeuge
- Besondere technische Optionen: Körperschallschutz oder hochisolierend gegen Streustrom möglich
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