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PART 1025 TRACK GEOMETRY This Part is PTSOM's Code of Practice, Volume 2 Train System (CP2) "Trac !eometry" CP"TS"#$% CONTENTS 1!0 2!0 &!0 '!0 5!0 +!0 Purpose an" Scope #esi$n an" Ratin$ %roa" Gau$e #esi$n an" Ratin$ Stan"ar" Gau$e Track Geometr Re(uirements for )onstruction *onitorin$ an" *aintenance #ocumentation

1.0 PURPOSE AND SCOPE 1.1 PURPOSE T,e purpose of t,is part is to set stan"ar"s to ensure t,at: a- t,e construction an" maintenance of tracks is carrie" out .it,in safe $eometric /imits0 1-2 e3cessive acce/eration forces on ro//in$ stock s,a// 1e /imite" an" ,ence ensure passen$er comfort is not compromise"0 c- train movements are not su14ecte" to e3cessive traction re(uirements 1e on" current capacit 5i!e! t,e /imit $ra"es etc!-0 "- track forces .,ic, ma cause e3cessive track maintenance are /imite"! 1.2 PRINCIPLES T,is part comp/ies .it, t,e princip/es set out in t,e 6)o"e of Practice for t,e #efine" Interstate Rai/ 7et.ork68 vo/ume '8 part 28 section 5! 1.3 SCOPE T,is part specifies $enera/ proce"ures for: a- t,e "esi$n/ratin$ of track $eometr 8 inc/u"in$ track $au$e8 tan$ent track8 1en"s8 ,ori9onta/ curves8 $au$e .i"enin$8 cant8 ma3imum ve,ic/e /ine spee"8 transition curves8 $ra"ients an" vertica/ curves0 1- t,e "etermination of a//o.a1/e track con"ition an" /imitin$ ve,ic/e spee"s "urin$ construction or re: construction of tracks0 c- t,e monitorin$ an" maintenance of track $eometr 0 "- t,e "etermination of a//o.a1/e ve,ic/e track spee"s .,en t,e track fa//s 1e/o. t,e minimum con"ition consi"ere" safe for operation at fu// /ine spee"! 1.4 REFERENCES 1!'!1 In"ustr co"e of practice )o"e of Practice for t,e #efine" Interstate Rai/ 7et.ork8 vo/ume ' 5Track8 )ivi/ an" ;/ectrica/ Infrastructure-8 part 2 5Infrastructure Princip/es-8 section 5: Track $eometr 1!'!2 PTS<* "ocuments a- CP2 )P:TS:=5&: Part &8 Infrastructure mana$ement an" princip/es 1- PTSOM/Infra !r"#!"r$ S$r%&#$ Pr'#$("r$ >P:IS:501: #ocument an" #ata )ontro/ )PR#/PR)/0'+ Recor"s *ana$ement 1!'!& PTS<* "ra.in$s &0':?&:8&:&&5: #esi$n stan"ar" Roun"in$s

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2.0 DESIGN AND RATING ) *ROAD GAUGE 2.1 GENERAL a- T,e aim of t,e track a/i$nment "esi$n s,a// 1e to a//o. trains to maintain t,e ma3imum spee" for t,e traffic operatin$! T,is is $enera// 1est ac,ieve" 1 minimi9in$ t,e $ra"e an" curvature of t,e track! 1- ;3cept as provi"e" for e/se.,ere in t,is part8 t,e parameters $iven in Ta1/e 2!1 s,a// 1e a"opte": Ta+,$ 2.1- Ma.&/"/ %a,"$ 'f !ra#0 1ara/$!$r PARAMETER 1 ?ctua/ cant: : .,ere rai/s are continuous/ .e/"e" an" curves are proper/ transitione" 5e3cept at p/atforms: .,ere rai/s are not continuous/ .e/"e" or curves are not proper/ transitione" 5e3cept at p/atforms: at p/atforms an" roa" crossin$s : on "iver$in$ route of conventiona//tan$ent turnouts ?ctua/ ne$ative cant 5on/ app/ies to "iver$ent routes over contraf/e3ure turnouts at spee"s up to 25km/,MA2IMUM ALLO3A*LE

1&0mm =0mm 50mm 7i/ 20mm 1:'00

2 & '

)ant $ra"ient )ant "eficienc @see su1:c/ause 2!'!&5c- an" c/ause 2!'!5A0 : .,ere rai/s are continuous/ .e/"e" an" curves are proper/ transitione" 5e3cept at p/atforms100mm !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : .,ere rai/s are not continuous/ .e/"e" or curves are not proper/ transitione" 70mm 5e3cept at p/atforms!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! '0mm 100mm : at p/atforms an" roa" crossin$s !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! '0mm : on "iver$in$ route of conventiona//tan$ent turnouts !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ,ori9onta/ 1en" !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 5 )ant e3cess 5ne$ative "eficienc - !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 80mm + Rate of c,an$e of cant "eficienc 8 e3cess cant or actua/ cant @see para$rap, 2!'!'5e-52-A: : p/ain track &=mm/sec : on "iver$in$ route of conventiona//tan$entia/ turnouts &=mm/sec 7 Bori9onta/ 1en" an$/e 1C 50D 8 Bori9onta/ curve ra"ius See note @1A = Eertica/ curve ra"ius 5see c/ause 2!10!&10 Gra"e 5compensate"1 in '5 11 7omina/ spacin$ of ve,ic/e 1o$ies 17!5 7ote @1A: T,ere is no ma3imum a//o.a1/e ra"ius8 ,o.ever t,e minimum a//o.a1/e ra"ius on main /ines F 200 m! 2.2 TRACK GAUGE a1cGau$e s,a// 1e measure"8 in mm8 1et.een t,e insi"e face of t,e rai/s8 1+ mm 1e/o. t,e top surface! T,e nomina/ track $au$e of PTS<*Ds rai/ tracks s,a// 1e 1 +00 mm an" a// formu/ae in t,is part are for t,is $au$e 5common/ referre" to as 1roa" $au$e-! <n PTS<*8 t,e $au$e s,a// not 1e increase" on curves of ra"ius e(ua/ to or $reater t,an 200 m!

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TANGENT TRACK Tan$ent track s,a// 1e /ai" an" measure" 1et.een t,e tan$ent points of curves8 points an" crossin$s or t,e en"s of t,e /ine! In $enera/8 tan$ent track s,a// 1e /ai" an" maintaine" /eve/ across t,e rai/s! ;3ceptions to t,is ru/e occur at t,e approac, to un:transitione" curves8 .,ere ,a/f t,e cant is app/ie" on t,e tan$ent track an" t,e ot,er ,a/f on t,e curve! 4ORI5ONTAL CUR6ES Ra"ius T,e ra"ius of a// curves s,a// 1e e3presse" in metres! *inimum ra"ius a- T,e minimum ra"ius of curve for e3istin$ runnin$ /ines s,a// 1e 200 m or 800 m for a// ne. .ork! aT,e minimum ra"ius of curve to 1e use" a/on$si"e a passen$er p/atform s,a// 1e 800 m for a// ne. .ork! c- T,e minimum ra"ius of curve to 1e use" on si"in$s s,a// 1e 1'0 m! "- 7o concave curves to 1e a//o.e" t,rou$, p/atforms #efinitions: a- T,e actua/ cant is t,at .,ic, is app/ie" to t,e curve in practice! 1- T,e e(ui/i1rium cant is t,e t,eoretica/ cant at .,ic, t,e resu/tant of t,e centrifu$a/ force an" t,e vertica/ force "ue to t,e mass of t,e ve,ic/e is perpen"icu/ar to t,e top p/ane across t,e track at t,e ma3imum ve,ic/e "esi$n spee"! c- T,e cant "eficienc is t,e amount 1 .,ic, t,e actua/ cant .ou/" ,ave to 1e increase" to e(ua/ t,e e(ui/i1rium cant! ;3cept as provi"e" for in c/ause 2!+!28 cant "eficienc s,a// not e3cee" 80G of t,e actua/ cant! e&uili'rium cant ( actual cant ) cant deficiency "- 7e$ative cant is .,ere t,e insi"e rai/ on a curve is ,i$,er t,an t,e outsi"e rai/8 an" is to 1e avoi"e" .,ere possi1/e8 1ut ma occur on a contraf/e3ure turnout .,ere t,e .,o/e turnout is cante" to favour t,e main runnin$ /ine an" t,us puts a ne$ative cant on t,e ot,er /e$ of t,e turnout! T,e ma3imum ne$ative cant s,a// 1e 20 mm .it, a ma3imum spee" of 25 km/,! ?1ove 25 km/,8 no ne$ative cant is to 1e use"! T,e cant on t,e main runnin$ /ine ma ,ave to 1e re"uce" in or"er to keep t,e ne$ative cant .it,in t,ese /imits! )ant an" spee" : an e3p/anation a- H,en a rai/ passen$er ve,ic/e enters a curve8 centrifu$a/ force acts on t,e ve,ic/e an" an passen$ers insi"e! T,is force is proportiona/ to t,e s(uare of t,e spee" of t,e ve,ic/e an" inverse/ proportiona/ to t,e ra"ius of t,e curve! ?t mo"erate /eve/s of operation centrifu$a/ force ,as no effect on safet 8 1ut can affect t,e comfort of passen$ers! To counter t,e effects of centrifu$a/ force on passen$ers8 cant is app/ie" to t,e curve 1 /o.erin$ t,e insi"e rai/ an" raisin$ t,e outsi"e rai/ 1 e(ua/ amounts! 1- Ior a train trave/in$ at a "ifferent spee" t,an t,at use" to ca/cu/ate t,e cant8 t,ere s,a// 1e an 6e3cess cant6 if t,e train is trave/in$ too s/o. or a 6cant "eficienc 6 if t,e train is trave/in$ too fast! c- <verseas tests revea/ t,at risk of "erai/ment is increase" if t,e 6e3cess cant6 apprecia1/ e3cee"s one tent, of t,e $au$e8 i!e!1+0 mm on PTS<*! % consi"erin$ a near stationar train on a curve 5for e3amp/e8 at a 6stop6 si$na/-8 t,is effective/ sets an upper /imit for t,e 5tota/- cant i!e! t,e ori$ina/ "e/i1erate/ app/ie" 5nomina/- cant p/us an furt,er cant acci"enta// app/ie" 1ecause of track sett/ement s,ou/" not e3cee" 1+0 mm! ?s a resu/t8 .e//:maintaine" track ma safe/ take a ,i$,er nomina/ cant t,an poor/ maintaine" track! "- 7ote: T,e prime reason for cantin$ curve" track is for passen$er comfort8 not safet ! ;3cessive cant ma 4eopar"i9e safet 0 /ack of cant .i// not8 5e3cept near t,e spee" at .,ic, capsi9in$ ma occur8 1ut cant .ou/" on/ ,ave a mar$ina/ effect at suc, an e3cessive spee"-! e- Tests a/so s,o. t,at for passen$er comfort: 1- cant "eficienc s,ou/" not e3cee" 100 mm 51ut see Ta1/e 2!1-0 2- rate of c,an$e of cant or cant "eficienc s,ou/" not e3cee" &= mm/sec! Bo.ever .,ere space is restricte" a rate of up to +0 mm/sec ma 1e use" in accor"ance .it, su1:c/ause 2!+!25a5Transitions of restricte" /en$t,-0

2.4 2!'!1 2!'!2

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*a3imum a//o.a1/e actua/ cant an" cant "eficienc ;3cept as provi"e" for in su1:c/ause 2!+!25a-8 t,e ma3imum a//o.a1/e actua/ cants an" cant "eficiencies are as s,o.n in Ta1/e 2!1 5/ines 1 an" '-: 2!'!+ )ant / spee" re/ations,ip a- T,e ve,ic/e "esi$n spee" s,a// 1e t,e ma3imum spee" t,at trains s,a// not norma// e3cee"! 1- T,e ma3imum a//o.a1/e ve,ic/e "esi$n spee" for an curve s,a// 1e "etermine" 1 t,e formu/a in Ii$ure 2!1! H,ere 6E6 e3cee"s t,e ma3imum a//o.a1/e /ine spee"8 t,e /ine spee" s,a// 1e use" an" cants reca/cu/ate" accor"in$/ ! F&7"r$ 2.1- D$!$r/&na!&'n 'f 1$$( E F 0!27+ .,ere: E F *a3imum a//o.a1/e ve,ic/e spee" for curve in km/, ;( F ;(ui/i1rium cant in mm F ; a J ;" ;a F ?ctua/ cant in mm ;" F )ant "eficienc in mm R F Ra"ius of t,e curve in metres cT,e cant t,at ma 1e app/ie" to a curve s,a// 1e "etermine" 1 t,e formu/ae in Ii$ure 2!2:
;(! R

F&7"r$ 2.2- D$!$r/&na!&'n 'f #an! 1- T,e e(ui/i1rium cant is ca/cu/ate" as fo//o.s: ;( F 1&!1 K .,ere ;( F ;(ui/i1rium cant in mm E F Ee,ic/e "esi$n spee" in km/, R F Ra"ius of curve in metres 2- T,e actua/ cant is ca/cu/ate" as 55G of t,e e(ui/i1rium cant! &- If t,is e3cee"s t,e va/ue s,o.n in )/ause 2!'!5 for t,e /ocation8 t,en "etermine t,e ma3imum a//o.a1/e e(ui/i1rium cant an" t,en ca/cu/ate t,e ma3imum a//o.a1/e ve,ic/e "esi$n spee" as in para$rap, 2!'!+51-! 2.5 *ENDS 2!5!1 <ccurrence of 1en"s %en"s occur .,ere t.o tan$ent tracks meet at near 180 "e$rees .it,out an interme"iate curve! *ost/ t,e occur at t,e toe of strai$,t s.itc,es 1ut can occur on t,e runnin$ /ine "ue to ,istorica/ inaccuracies .,en t,e /ine .as ori$ina// /ai" out! ;3cept at t,e toe of conventiona/ points8 ,ori9onta/ 1en"s s,ou/" 1e avoi"e" .,ere possi1/e

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?//o.a1/e ma3imum spee" t,rou$, a 1en" T,e a//o.a1/e ma3imum spee" t,rou$, a 1en" s,a// 1e as s,o.n in Ii$ure 2!&: F&7"r$ 2.3- Ma.&/"/ a,,'8a+,$ 1$$( !9r'"79 a +$n( E F 2!0= K .,ere:

;" % *

E F *a3imum a//o.a1/e ve,ic/e "esi$n spee" in km/,

;" F a//o.a1/e cant "eficienc in mm % F 1o$ie centres of ro//in$ stock in metres * F an$/e 1et.een t.o tan$ent tracks in "e$rees <n PTS<* it ma 1e assume" t,at ; " F '0mm an" % F 17!5m8 t,us: ma3imum a//o.a1/e spee" F 55 M ? ;N?*PO;: Ior a strai$,t +!0= m s.itc, 5an$/e F 1!28P-8 ma3! a//o.a1/e spee" F '5 km/,! 7ote8 ,o.ever t,e spee" t,rou$, t,e turnout ma 1e "epen"ent on its ra"ius! 2.: TRANSITIONS 2!+!1 Stan"ar" transitions a- ?// stan"ar" curve transitions s,a// 1e of cu1ic para1o/a form! 1- T,e centre /ine of t,e track on t,e true curve s,a// 1e move" to.ar"s t,e centre of t,e curve 1 t,e 6s,ift6 to faci/itate t,e construction of t,e transition! c- T,e rate of c,an$e of actua/ cant or cant "eficienc s,a// 1e /imite" to &= mm/sec! an" t,e cant $ra"ient to not steeper t,an 1 in '00! T,us8 t,e /en$t,s of transitions s,a// 1e as s,o.n in Ii$ure 2!'! F&7"r$ 2.4- L$n7!9 'f !ran &!&'n T,e /en$t, of transition on an curve s,a// 1e t,e ,i$,est va/ue of t,e resu/ts of t,e fo//o.in$ t,ree ca/cu/ations: 1- O F 0!0072!; a!E 2- O F 0!0072!; "!E &- O F 0!'! ;a .,ere O F Transition /en$t, in metres ; a F ?ctua/ cant in mm ; " F )ant "eficienc in mm E F *a3imum a//o.a1/e ve,ic/e "esi$n spee" in km/, If t,e t,eoretica/ transition /en$t, is /ess t,an 20 m8 or t,e s,ift is /ess t,an 10 mm @see c/ause 51-A no transition s,a// nee" to 1e app/ie"! 2!+!2 Transitions of restricte" /en$t, In certain circumstances it ma not 1e possi1/e to app/ t,e stan"ar" transition /en$t,s as ca/cu/ate" from c/ause 2!+!15c-! If so t,e a/ternative so/utions8 in "escen"in$ or"er8 ma 1e: a- ?"opt a $reater rate of c,an$e of cant t,an t,at specifie" in c/ause 2!+!15c-! Qn"er no circumstances s,a// t,is va/ue e3cee" +0 mm / sec! @see para$rap, 2!'!'5e-52-A an" 1 a"optin$ it8 t,e formu/ae in fi$ure 2!' are mo"ifie" as fo//o.s:

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1- O F 0!00'+!; a!E 2- O F 0!00'+! ;"!E &- O F 0!'! ; a ?"opt a ,i$,er cant "eficienc t,an t,at specifie" in c/auses 2!'!5 an" 2!'!+ up to8 1ut not e3cee"in$8 t,e actua/ cant! c- ?"opt a s,orter transition t,an ca/cu/ate" 1ut commence cantin$ t,e track 1efore t,e commencement of t,e transition an" increase t,e cant in accor"ance .it, para$rap,s 2!+!15c- or 2!+!251- unti/ t,e fu// cant is app/ie"! T,e "istance over .,ic, t,e cant is increasin$ s,a// 1e s mmetrica/ .it, t,e "istance over .,ic, t,e track is transitione"! 2!+!& )urves .it,out transitions an" 6virtua/6 transitions If it is not possi1/e to app/ an transition at a//8 t,e fo//o.in$ action s,a// 1e consi"ere"! %et.een .,en t,e first 1o$ie of a 1o$ie ve,ic/e enters a curve an" t,e secon" 1o$ie enters t,e curve8 t,e ve,ic/e $ra"ua// takes up circu/ar motion! T,is is t,e 6virtua/ transition6 an" is e(ua/ in /en$t, to t,e 1o$ie centres! <n PTS<*8 t,e virtua/ transition is 17!5 m /on$! % consi"erin$ t,e transition as 17!5 m /on$ 5s mmetrica/ a1out t,e tan$ent point- t,e a/ternatives s,o.n in c/auses 5a- or 51- ma 1e use"! a- If t,e curve is cante" .it,out a transition8 t,e cant s,a// 1e app/ie" from 9ero at t,e 1e$innin$ of t,e virtua/ transition an" increase" in accor"ance .it, t,e ma3imum rate of c,an$e of cant or cant "eficienc or cant $ra"ient unti/ t,e ma3imum cant is reac,e" at t,e en" of t,e virtua/ transition! ?s t,e ma3imum ve,ic/e "esi$n spee" .i// 1e attaine" if t,e actua/ cant e(ua/s t,e cant "eficienc 8 t,e ca/cu/ation of t,e cant an" spee" s,a// 1e as in Ii$ure 2!5! F&7"r$ 2.5- C"r%$ #an!$( +"! n'! !ran &!&'n$( E F 0!27+
;(! R 5see Ii$ure 2!2-

1-

%ut if ;( F ;a J ;" F 2 3 ;a0 t,en E F 0!27+

2! ;a! R

Irom t,e transition formu/a O 5F 17!5 m- F 0!0072!; "!E T,erefore e(uatin$ E from t,e t.o formu/ae: 0!27+

2! ;a! R F 17!5 M 0!0072!; "

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;a F ;" F @2+8!7 M

RA
&

;N?*PO;: If R F 200 m8 ;a F ;" F @2+8!75 M T,en E F 0!27+ 1;(! R F &7!5 km/,

200 A F '+!0 mm

If t,e curve is un:cante" an" .it,out transition8 t,e ma3imum a//o.a1/e ve,ic/e "esi$n spee" s,a// 1e "etermine" usin$ t,e ma3imum a//o.a1/e cant "eficienc for t,e curve! 5T,e ma3imum cant "eficienc is specifie" in Ta1/e 2!1-! T,e cant "eficienc is assume" to 1ui/" up over t,e virtua/ transition an" s,a// nee" to 1e c,ecke" to ensure t,at it "oes not e3cee" t,e a//o.a1/e cant $ra"ient! T,e ca/cu/ation of t,e cant an" spee" s,a// 1e as in Ii$ure 2!+! F&7"r$ 2.:- C"r%$ "n#an!$( an( n'! !ran &!&'n$( E F 0!27+
;(! R 5see Ii$ure 2!2-

Irom t,e transition formu/a O 5F 17!5 m- F 0!0072!; "!E T,erefore e(uatin$ E from t,e t.o formu/ae: 0!27+
;(! R F 17!5 M 0!0072!; "
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In t,is case ;( F ;" t,erefore ;" F @'2+!5 M ;N?*PO;: If R F 200 m0 ;" F @'2+!5 M T,en E F 0!27+ 2!+!'
;(! R F && km/, A
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RA

200 A F 72!= mm

)ompoun" curves In compoun" curves8 transitions 1et.een "ifferent ra"ii of t,e compoun" curve s,a// use t,e same criteria as for a simp/e curve .it, t,e fo//o.in$ variations:

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)a/cu/ations invo/vin$ cant s,a// use t,e "ifference in cant 1et.een t,e t.o ra"ii! )a/cu/ations invo/vin$ cant "eficienc s,a// use t,e "ifference in cant "eficienc for t,e t.o ra"ii! T,e cant an" spee" s,a// 1e "etermine" for eac, curve in"ivi"ua// ! T,e /en$t, of transition 1et.een t,e t.o curves s,a// 1e "erive" from t,e formu/ae in Ii$ure 2!'8 mo"ifie" as fo//o.s: 1- O F 0!0072!5; a1 : ;a2-!E 2- O F 0!0072!5; "1 : ;"2-!E &- O F 0!'!5; a1 : ;a22!+!5 Reverse curves In reverse curves8 transitions 1et.een "ifferent ra"ii of t,e reverse curve s,a// use t,e same criteria as for a simp/e curve .it, t,e fo//o.in$ variations: a- )a/cu/ations invo/vin$ cant s,a// use t,e sum of t,e cants for t,e t.o ra"ii! 1- )a/cu/ations invo/vin$ cant "eficienc s,a// use t,e sum of t,e cant "eficiencies for t,e t.o ra"ii! c- T,e cant an" spee" s,a// 1e "etermine" for eac, curve in"ivi"ua// ! "- T,e /en$t, of transition 1et.een t,e t.o curves s,a// 1e "erive" from t,e formu/ae in Ii$ure 2!'8 mo"ifie" as fo//o.s: 1- O F 0!0072!5; a1 : ;a2-!E 2- O F 0!0072!5; "1 : ;"2-!E &- O F 0!'!5; a1 : ;a22.; LENGT4S OF STRAIG4TS AND CUR6ES Ior a// ne. .ork: a- %et.een simi/ar f/e3ure curves a transition s,ou/" 1e provi"e"! 1- %et.een contraf/e3ure curves a strai$,t of minimum /en$t, s,ou/" 1e provi"e" e(ua/ to t,e /on$est 1o$ie centres of ro//in$ stock in use 517!5 m-! Bo.ever8 t,e minimum /en$t, of strai$,t ma 1e re"uce" at crossovers! c- )ircu/ar an" transition curves s,ou/" ,ave a minimum /en$t, of 20 m! "- T,e cant $ra"ient s,ou/" 1e not /ess t,an 20 m /on$ inc/u"in$ 1et.een curves in a compoun" curve! 2.< GEOMETRIC DESIGN DOCUMENTATION T,e "esi$n "etai/s pertainin$ to t,e current "esi$n s,ou/" 1e maintaine" an" s,ou/" inc/u"e: a- Surve co:or"inates an" "atums if avai/a1/e0 1- Oocation "etai/s 51enc, marks8 tan$ent spira/8 spira/ curve8 vertica/ curves8 c,an$es in $ra"e-0 c- )urvature0 "- Oen$t, of curves e- Gra"ient0 f- )ant an" cant "eficienc 0 $- *a3imum a//o.a1/e spee"0 ,- Transition /en$t,0 i)ant $ra"ient! Refer samp/e $eometric "ra.in$s NNN NN NNN NN! 2.= POINTS AND CROSSINGS T,e "etermination of t,e ma3imum a//o.a1/e ve,ic/e "esi$n spee" t,rou$, curves in points an" crossin$s s,a// 1e ma"e usin$ t,e stan"ar"s specifie" in su1:sections 2!' an" 2!5! In particu/ar8 .,ere strai$,t s.itc,es are use" t,e stan"ar"s in su1:section 2!5 51en"s- s,a// 1e use"! Ior curves in points an" crossin$s .it,out cant or transitions t,e stan"ar"s in c/ause 2!+!&51- s,a// 1e use"! Turnouts s,ou/" 1e /ocate" on tan$ent track .,ere possi1/e!

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2.10 GRADIENTS 2!10!1 *a3imum a//o.a1/e $ra"ients a- H,en most of t,e e3istin$ tracks .ere 1ui/t8 t,e $ra"ients .ere e3presse" in t,e form 61 in 36 .,ere 3 is a rationa/ num1er an" cannot 1e converte" to t,e Ga$e form .it,out t,e use of an irrationa/ num1er! It s,a// 1e permissi1/e to use 1ot, forms! 1- T,e ma3imum $ra"ient on e3istin$ runnin$ /ines of PTS<* s,a// 1e 1 in '5! c- Ior ne. .ork or track "eviations8 $ra"ients s,a// 1e as near /eve/ as possi1/e8 1ut not e3cee"in$ t,e e3istin$ runnin$ /ine $ra"ient specifie" in su1:c/ause 51-! 2!10!2 )urve compensation a- Ior ne. .ork8 in or"er to ac,ieve a uniform resistance to train movement8 t,e $ra"ients s,a// 1e re"uce" on curves to compensate for t,e e3tra curve resistance! T,e $ra"ient percenta$e s,a// 1e re"uce" 1 : 1- @100 M RAG for non:/u1ricate" curves0 an" 2- @50 M RAG for /u1ricate" curves0 .,ere R is t,e ra"ius of t,e curve in metres! ;N?*PO;: on a 2!22G 51in '5- $ra"ient8 on a curve of 200 m ra"ius t,e $ra"ient .ou/" 1e re"uce" to 1!72G 51 in 58- on a non:/u1ricate" curve or 1!=7G 51 in 51- on a /u1ricate" curve! 1- <n e3istin$ /ines8 to "etermine t,e e(uiva/ent $ra"ient on curves .,ic, are not compensate"8 t,e $ra"ient percenta$e s,a// 1e increase" 1 : 1- @100 M RAG for non:/u1ricate" curves0 an" 2- @50 M RAG for /u1ricate" curves0 .,ere R is t,e ra"ius of t,e curve in metres! ;N?*PO;: on a 2!22G 51 in '5- uncompensate" $ra"ient8 t,e e(uiva/ent $ra"ient on a 200 m ra"ius curve .ou/" 1e 2!72G 51 in &+!8- for a non:/u1ricate" curve or 2!'7G 51 in '0!5- for a /u1ricate" curve! 2!10!& Eertica/ curves in summits an" sa$s ?t c,an$es of $ra"ient8 a vertica/ curve s,a// 1e use" 1et.een t,e t.o $ra"ients of para1o/ic form an" of /en$t, in accor"ance .it, Ii$ure 2!7! F&7"r$ 2.;- 6$r!&#a, #"r%$ O F R5a : 1.,ere a an" 1 are t,e t.o $ra"ients e3presse" as a percenta$e .it, up $ra"es Jve an" "o.n $ra"es :ve! R F 75 at summits an" 100 at sa$s on e3istin$ /ines0 F 200 at summits an" sa$s on ne. .ork0 F 10 on si"in$s .,ere spee" is /ess t,an 15 km/,! 7ote: T,e offsets 1et.een vertica/ curve an" t,e $ra"e /ines are s mmetrica/ a1out t,e point .,ere t,e $ra"ients intersect! ;3amp/es of ca/cu/ations of vertica/ curves are s,o.n on "ra.in$ &0':?&:8&:&&5! ? vertica/ curve is not necessar .,ere a J 1 is /ess t,an 0!2! <t,er.ise vertica/ curves s,ou/" not 1e /ess t,an 20 m in /en$t, an" s,ou/" 1e roun"e" up to t,e ne3t mu/tip/e of 20 m!

3.0 DESIGN AND RATING ) STANDARD GAUGE 3.1 GENERAL a- T,e aim of t,e track a/i$nment "esi$n s,a// 1e to a//o. trains to maintain t,e ma3imum spee" for t,e traffic operatin$ .,i/e maintainin$ passen$er comfort! T,is is $enera// 1est ac,ieve" 1 minimi9in$ t,e $ra"e an" curvature of t,e track! )onsi"eration s,a// 1e $iven to mo"e/in$ of ne. "esi$ns for ne. corri"ors to prove t,at runtime an" passen$er comfort aims are optimi9e"! 1- #esira1/e ne. corri"or stan"ar"! Tar$et for a// ne. .orks!

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Recommen"e" preferre" up$ra"e stan"ar" 5e3istin$ corri"or-! ?ccepta1/e if #esira1/e is not ac,ieva1/e "ue to si$nificant p, sica/ constraint! "- ;3ceptiona/ for ra!&n7 of e3istin$ infrastructure on/ un/ess prior approva/ o1taine" "ue to si$nificant p, sica/ constraint! e- ;3cept as provi"e" for e/se.,ere in t,is part8 t,e parameters $iven in Ta1/e &!1 s,a// 1e a"opte"! Ta+,$ 3.1- 6a,"$ 'f !ra#0 1ara/$!$r D$ &ra+,$ R$#'//$n($( Para/$!$r E.#$1!&'na, >Tar7$!? >A##$1!a+,$? 4'r&@'n!a, 7$'/$!rA *inimum Ra"ius 5R!min- m *inimum Ra"ius 5P/atforms- m %o$ie )entres 51c- m *a3! ?pp/ie" )ant 5<pen track- mm *a3! ?pp/ie" )ant 5P/atforms S )rossin$s- : mm *a3 )ant #eficienc 5<pen track- mm *a3 )ant #eficienc 5P/atforms S )rossin$s- : mm *a3 )ant #eficienc 5turnout "iver$e- : mm )ant e3cess : mm )ant $ra"ient Rate of c,an$e of cant : mm+s Rate of ),an$e of )ant "eficienc : mm+s %en" *inimum Strai$,t 1et.een )urves : m 6$r!&#a, G$'/$!rA *a3imum 5compensate"- $ra"e : 1 in *a3imum $ra"e t,rou$, p/atforms 1 in Eertica/ Summit )urve Ra"ius : m Eertica/ Sa$ )urve Ra"ius : m *in E) Oen$t, : m 100 200 50 50 '5 '5 18&00 5R1&18&00 5R 1&20 1+00 Strai$,t 17!5 110 10 80 0 80 0 1:1000 25 25 7one Greater of 50 or E/2 '50 800 17!5 1&0 50 =0 '0 25 1:'00 &5 &5 7one 20 110 50 100 70 1:&&0 55 55 1P 50D 200

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c- <n PTS<*8 t,e $au$e s,a// not 1e increase" on curves of ra"ius e(ua/ to or $reater t,an 200 m! TANGENT TRACK Tan$ent track s,a// 1e /ai" an" measure" 1et.een t,e tan$ent points of curves8 points an" crossin$s or t,e en"s of t,e /ine! In $enera/8 tan$ent track s,a// 1e /ai" an" maintaine" /eve/ across t,e rai/s! ;3ceptions to t,is ru/e occur at t,e approac, to un:transitione" curves8 .,ere ,a/f t,e cant is app/ie" on t,e tan$ent track an" t,e ot,er ,a/f on t,e curve!

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3.4 4ORI5ONTAL CUR6ES &!'!1 Ra"ius T,e ra"ius of a// curves s,a// 1e e3presse" in metres! &!'!2 *inimum ra"ius a- T,e minimum ra"ius of curve for e3istin$ runnin$ /ines s,a// 1e 200 m 1- T,e minimum ra"ius of curve for a// ne. corri"or .ork s,a// 1e 1 +00 m! T,e minimum ra"ius for e3istin$ corri"or up$ra"es s,a// 1e '50 m! 1T,e minimum ra"ius of curve to 1e use" a/on$si"e a passen$er p/atform s,a// 1e 800 m for a// ne. .ork! c- T,e minimum ra"ius of curve to 1e use" on si"in$s s,a// 1e 1'0 m! &!'!& #efinitions: a- T,e actua/ cant is t,at .,ic, is app/ie" to t,e curve in practice! 1- T,e e(ui/i1rium cant is t,e t,eoretica/ cant at .,ic, t,e resu/tant of t,e centrifu$a/ force an" t,e vertica/ force "ue to t,e mass of t,e ve,ic/e is perpen"icu/ar to t,e top p/ane across t,e track at t,e ma3imum ve,ic/e "esi$n spee"! c- T,e cant "eficienc is t,e amount 1 .,ic, t,e actua/ cant .ou/" ,ave to 1e increase" to e(ua/ t,e e(ui/i1rium cant! ;3cept as provi"e" for in c/ause &!+!28 cant "eficienc s,a// not e3cee" 80G of t,e actua/ cant! e&uili'rium cant ( actual cant ) cant deficiency "- 7e$ative cant is .,ere t,e insi"e rai/ on a curve is ,i$,er t,an t,e outsi"e rai/8 an" is to 1e avoi"e" .,ere possi1/e8 1ut ma occur on a contraf/e3ure turnout .,ere t,e .,o/e turnout is cante" to favour t,e main runnin$ /ine an" t,us puts a ne$ative cant on t,e ot,er /e$ of t,e turnout! T,e ma3imum ne$ative cant s,a// 1e 20 mm .it, a ma3imum spee" of 25 km/,! ?1ove 25k m/,8 no ne$ative cant is to 1e use"! T,e cant on t,e main runnin$ /ine ma ,ave to 1e re"uce" in or"er to keep t,e ne$ative cant .it,in t,ese /imits! &!'!' )ant an" spee" : an e3p/anation a- H,en a rai/ passen$er ve,ic/e enters a curve8 centrifu$a/ force acts on t,e ve,ic/e an" an passen$ers insi"e! T,is force is proportiona/ to t,e s(uare of t,e spee" of t,e ve,ic/e an" inverse/ proportiona/ to t,e ra"ius of t,e curve! ?t mo"erate /eve/s of operation centrifu$a/ force ,as no effect on safet 8 1ut can affect t,e comfort of passen$ers! To counter t,e effects of centrifu$a/ force on passen$ers8 cant is app/ie" to t,e curve 1 /o.erin$ t,e insi"e rai/ an" raisin$ t,e outsi"e rai/ 1 e(ua/ amounts! 1- Ior a train trave/in$ at a "ifferent spee" t,an t,at use" to ca/cu/ate t,e cant8 t,ere s,a// 1e an 6e3cess cant6 if t,e train is trave/in$ too s/o. or a 6cant "eficienc 6 if t,e train is trave/in$ too fast! c- <verseas tests revea/ t,at risk of "erai/ment is increase" if t,e 6e3cess cant6 apprecia1/ e3cee"s one tent, of t,e $au$e8 i!e!1'5 mm on PTS<*! % consi"erin$ a near stationar train on a curve 5for e3amp/e8 at a 6stop6 si$na/-8 t,is effective/ sets an upper /imit for t,e 5tota/- cant i!e! t,e ori$ina/ "e/i1erate/ app/ie" 5nomina/- cant p/us an furt,er cant acci"enta// app/ie" 1ecause of track sett/ement s,ou/" not e3cee" 1'5 mm! ?s a resu/t8 .e//:maintaine" track ma safe/ take a ,i$,er nomina/ cant t,an poor/ maintaine" track! "- 7ote: T,e prime reason for cantin$ curve" track is for passen$er comfort8 not safet ! ;3cessive cant ma 4eopar"i9e safet 0 /ack of cant .i// not8 5e3cept near t,e spee" at .,ic, capsi9in$ ma occur8 1ut cant .ou/" on/ ,ave a mar$ina/ effect at suc, an e3cessive spee"-! e- Tests a/so s,o. t,at for passen$er comfort: 1- cant "eficienc s,ou/" not e3cee" 100 mm 51ut see Ta1/e &!1-0 2- rate of c,an$e of cant or cant "eficienc s,ou/" not e3cee" &5 mm/sec! Bo.ever .,ere space is restricte" a rate of up to 55 mm/sec ma 1e use" in accor"ance .it, su1:c/ause &!+!25a5Transitions of restricte" /en$t,-0

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),an$es in un1a/ance" /atera/ acce/eration are use" 1 some rai/ operators as a "esi$n re(uirement for ca/cu/ation of accepta1/e cant "eficienc an" c,an$e in cant "eficienc ! T,e va/ues for cant "eficienc an" rate of c,an$e of cant "eficienc in Ta1/e &!1 .ere se/ecte" to provi"e va/ues for un1a/ance" /atera/ acce/eration an" rate of c,an$e of un1a/ance" /atera/ acce/eration simi/ar to t,at use" in t,e Ro? an" PQR#! &!'!5 *a3imum a//o.a1/e actua/ cant an" cant "eficienc ;3cept as provi"e" for in su1:c/ause &!+!25a-8 t,e ma3imum a//o.a1/e actua/ cants an" cant "eficiencies are as s,o.n in Ta1/e &!1 5/ines 1 an" '-! &!'!+ )ant / spee" re/ations,ip a- T,e ve,ic/e "esi$n spee" s,a// 1e t,e ma3imum spee" t,at trains s,a// not norma// e3cee"! 1- T,e ma3imum a//o.a1/e ve,ic/e "esi$n spee" for an curve s,a// 1e "etermine" 1 t,e formu/a in Ii$ure &!'!+5a-! H,ere 6E6 e3cee"s t,e ma3imum a//o.a1/e /ine spee"8 t,e /ine spee" s,a// 1e use" an" cants reca/cu/ate" accor"in$/ ! F&7"r$ 3.4.:>a?- D$!$r/&na!&'n 'f 1$$( E F 0!2=1 .,ere: E F *a3imum a//o.a1/e ve,ic/e spee" for curve in km/, ;( F ;(ui/i1rium cant in mm F ; a J ;" ;a F ?ctua/ cant in mm ;" F )ant "eficienc in mm R F Ra"ius of t,e curve in metres cT,e cant t,at ma 1e app/ie" to a curve s,a// 1e "etermine" 1 t,e formu/ae in Ii$ure &!'!+51-!
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?//o.a1/e ma3imum spee" t,rou$, a 1en" T,e a//o.a1/e ma3imum spee" t,rou$, a 1en" s,a// 1e as s,o.n in Ii$ure &!5!2! F&7"r$ 3.5.2- Ma.&/"/ a,,'8a+,$ 1$$( !9r'"79 a +$n( E F 2!20& K .,ere:

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<n PTS<* it ma 1e assume" t,at ; " F '0mm an" % F 17!5 m8 t,us: ma3imum a//o.a1/e spee" F 58!28 M ? ;N?*PO;: Ior a strai$,t +!0= m s.itc, 5an$/e F 1!28P-8 ma3! a//o.a1/e spee" F '5 km/,! 7ote8 ,o.ever t,e spee" t,rou$, t,e turnout ma 1e "epen"ent on its ra"ius! 3.: TRANSITIONS &!+!1 Stan"ar" transitions a- ?// stan"ar" curve transitions s,a// 1e of cu1ic para1o/a form! 1- T,e centre /ine of t,e track on t,e true curve s,a// 1e move" to.ar"s t,e centre of t,e curve 1 t,e 6s,ift6 to faci/itate t,e construction of t,e transition! c- T,e rate of c,an$e of actua/ cant or cant "eficienc for ne. corri"or .orks s,a// 1e /imite" to 25 mm/sec! an" t,e cant $ra"ient to not steeper t,an 1 in 1000! T,us8 t,e /en$t,s of transitions s,a// 1e as s,o.n in Ii$ure &!+!15a-! "- T,e rate of c,an$e of actua/ cant or cant "eficienc for up$ra"e .orks in an e3istin$ corri"or s,a// 1e /imite" to &5mm/sec! an" t,e cant $ra"ient to not steeper t,an 1 in '00! T,us8 t,e /en$t,s of transitions for e3istin$ corri"or up$ra"es s,a// 1e as s,o.n in Ii$ure &!+!151-! F&7"r$ 3.:.1>a?- L$n7!9 'f !ran &!&'n B f'r n$8 #'rr&('r 8'r0 T,e /en$t, of transition on an curve s,a// 1e t,e ,i$,est va/ue of t,e resu/ts of t,e fo//o.in$ t,ree ca/cu/ations: 1- O F 0!0111!; a!E 2- O F 0!0111!; "!E &- O F ;a .,ere O F Transition /en$t, in metres ; a F ?ctua/ cant in mm ; " F )ant "eficienc in mm E F *a3imum a//o.a1/e ve,ic/e "esi$n spee" in km/, If t,e t,eoretica/ transition /en$t, is /ess t,an 20 m8 or t,e s,ift is /ess t,an 10 mm @see )/ause &!+!151-A o transition s,a// nee" to 1e app/ie"!

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F&7"r$ 3.:.1>+?- L$n7!9 'f !ran &!&'n B f'r $.& !&n7 #'rr&('r "17ra($ 8'r0 T,e /en$t, of transition on an curve s,a// 1e t,e ,i$,est va/ue of t,e resu/ts of t,e fo//o.in$ t,ree ca/cu/ations: 1- O F 0!007=!; a!E 2- O F 0!007=!; "!E &- O F 0!'! ;a .,ere O F Transition /en$t, in metres ; a F ?ctua/ cant in mm ; " F )ant "eficienc in mm E F *a3imum a//o.a1/e ve,ic/e "esi$n spee" in km/, If t,e t,eoretica/ transition /en$t, is /ess t,an 20 m8 or t,e s,ift is /ess t,an 10 mm @see c/ause 51-A no transition s,a// nee" to 1e app/ie"! &!+!2 Transitions of restricte" /en$t, In certain circumstances it ma not 1e possi1/e to app/ t,e stan"ar" transition /en$t,s as ca/cu/ate" from c/ause &!+!15c-! If so t,e a/ternative so/utions8 in "escen"in$ or"er8 ma 1e: a- ?"opt a $reater rate of c,an$e of cant t,an t,at specifie" in c/ause &!+!15c-! Qn"er no circumstances s,a// t,is va/ue e3cee" 55 mm/sec! @see para$rap, &!'!'5e-52-A an" 1 a"optin$ it8 t,e formu/ae in Ii$ure &!' are mo"ifie" as fo//o.s: 1- O F 0!0050!; a!E 2- O F 0!0050! ;"!E &- O F 0!&&! ;a 1?"opt a ,i$,er cant "eficienc t,an t,at specifie" in c/auses &!'!5 an" &!'!+ up to8 1ut not e3cee"in$8 t,e actua/ cant! c- ?"opt a s,orter transition t,an ca/cu/ate" 1ut commence cantin$ t,e track 1efore t,e commencement of t,e transition an" increase t,e cant in accor"ance .it, para$rap,s &!+!15c- or &!+!251- unti/ t,e fu// cant is app/ie"! T,e "istance over .,ic, t,e cant is increasin$ s,a// 1e s mmetrica/ .it, t,e "istance over .,ic, t,e track is transitione"! )urves .it,out transitions an" 6virtua/6 transitions If it is not possi1/e to app/ an transition at a//8 t,e fo//o.in$ action s,a// 1e consi"ere"! %et.een .,en t,e first 1o$ie of a 1o$ie ve,ic/e enters a curve an" t,e secon" 1o$ie enters t,e curve8 t,e ve,ic/e $ra"ua// takes up circu/ar motion! T,is is t,e 6virtua/ transition6 an" is e(ua/ in /en$t, to t,e 1o$ie centres! <n PTS<*8 t,e virtua/ transition is 17!5 m /on$! % consi"erin$ t,e transition as 17!5 m /on$ 5s mmetrica/ a1out t,e tan$ent point- t,e a/ternatives s,o.n in c/auses 5a- or 51- ma 1e use"! a- If t,e curve is cante" .it,out a transition8 t,e cant s,a// 1e app/ie" from 9ero at t,e 1e$innin$ of t,e virtua/ transition an" increase" in accor"ance .it, t,e ma3imum rate of c,an$e of cant or cant "eficienc or cant $ra"ient unti/ t,e ma3imum cant is reac,e" at t,e en" of t,e virtua/ transition! ?s t,e ma3imum ve,ic/e "esi$n spee" .i// 1e attaine" if t,e actua/ cant e(ua/s t,e cant "eficienc 8 t,e ca/cu/ation of t,e cant an" spee" s,a// 1e as in Ii$ure &!+!&5a-!

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F&7"r$ 3.:.3>a?- C"r%$ #an!$( +"! n'! !ran &!&'n$( E F 0!2=1

;(! R 5see Ii$ure &!'!+5a--

%ut if ;( F ;a J ;" F 2 3 ;a0 t,en E F 0!2=1

2! ;a! R

Irom t,e transition formu/a O 5F 17!5 m- F 0!007=!; "!E T,erefore e(uatin$ E from t,e t.o formu/ae: 0!2=1

2! ;a! R F 17!5 M 0!007=!; "

&

;a F ;" F @&2+!7 M

RA
&

;N?*PO;: If R F 200 m8 ;a F ;" F @&2+!7 M T,en E F 0!2=1 1;(! R F '&!7 km/,

200 A F 5+!0 mm

If t,e curve is un:cante" an" .it,out transition8 t,e ma3imum a//o.a1/e ve,ic/e "esi$n spee" s,a// 1e "etermine" usin$ t,e ma3imum a//o.a1/e cant "eficienc for t,e curve! 5T,e ma3imum cant "eficienc is specifie" in Ta1/e &!'!+5a--! T,e cant "eficienc is assume" to 1ui/" up over t,e virtua/ transition an" s,a// nee" to 1e c,ecke" to ensure t,at it "oes not e3cee" t,e a//o.a1/e cant $ra"ient! T,e ca/cu/ation of t,e cant an" spee" s,a// 1e as in Ii$ure &!+!&51-! F&7"r$ 3.:.3>+?- C"r%$ "n#an!$( an( n'! !ran &!&'n$( E F 0!2=1
;(! R 5see Ii$ure &!'!+5a--

Irom t,e transition formu/a O 5F 17!5m- F 0!007=!; "!E T,erefore e(uatin$ E from t,e t.o formu/ae: 0!2=1
;(! R F 17!5 M 0!007=!; "
&

In t,is case ;( F ;" t,erefore ;" F @&8'!7 M ;N?*PO;: If R F 200m0 ;" F @&8'!7 M T,en E F 0!2=1 &!+!'
;(! R F &&km/, A
&

RA

200 A F +5!=mm

&!+!5

)ompoun" curves In compoun" curves8 transitions 1et.een "ifferent ra"ii of t,e compoun" curve s,a// use t,e same criteria as for a simp/e curve .it, t,e fo//o.in$ variations: a- )a/cu/ations invo/vin$ cant s,a// use t,e "ifference in cant 1et.een t,e t.o ra"ii! 1- )a/cu/ations invo/vin$ cant "eficienc s,a// use t,e "ifference in cant "eficienc for t,e t.o ra"ii! c- T,e cant an" spee" s,a// 1e "etermine" for eac, curve in"ivi"ua// ! "- T,e /en$t, of transition 1et.een t,e t.o curves s,a// 1e "erive" from t,e formu/ae in Ii$ure &!5!28 mo"ifie" as fo//o.s: 1- O F 0!007=!5; a1 : ;a2-!E 2- O F 0!007=!5; "1 : ;"2-!E &- O F 0!'!5; a1 : ;a2Reverse curves In reverse curves8 transitions 1et.een "ifferent ra"ii of t,e reverse curve s,a// use t,e same criteria as for a simp/e curve .it, t,e fo//o.in$ variations: a- )a/cu/ations invo/vin$ cant s,a// use t,e sum of t,e cants for t,e t.o ra"ii! 1- )a/cu/ations invo/vin$ cant "eficienc s,a// use t,e sum of t,e cant "eficiencies for t,e t.o ra"ii! c- T,e cant an" spee" s,a// 1e "etermine" for eac, curve in"ivi"ua// !

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T,e /en$t, of transition 1et.een t,e t.o curves s,a// 1e "erive" from t,e formu/ae in Ii$ure &!5!28 mo"ifie" as fo//o.s: 1- O F 0!007=!5; a1 : ;a2-!E 2- O F 0!007=!5; "1 : ;"2-!E '- O F 0!'!5; a1 : ;a23.; LENGT4S OF STRAIG4TS AND CUR6ES Ior a// ne. .ork: a- T,e "esira1/e minimum /en$t, of strai$,ts an" curves for a// ne. .orks s,a// 1e t,e $reater of 50 or E/2 metres! Ior a// rene.a/ or up$ra"e .ork: a- %et.een simi/ar f/e3ure curves a transition s,ou/" 1e provi"e"! 1- %et.een contraf/e3ure curves a strai$,t of minimum /en$t, s,ou/" 1e provi"e" e(ua/ to t,e /on$est 1o$ie centres of ro//in$ stock in use 517!5 m-! Bo.ever8 t,e minimum /en$t, of strai$,t ma 1e re"uce" at crossovers! c- )ircu/ar an" transition curves s,ou/" ,ave a minimum /en$t, of 20 m! "- T,e cant $ra"ient s,ou/" 1e not /ess t,an 20 m /on$ inc/u"in$ 1et.een curves in a compoun" curve! 3.< GEOMETRIC DESIGN DOCUMENTATION T,e "esi$n "etai/s pertainin$ to t,e current "esi$n s,ou/" 1e maintaine" an" s,ou/" inc/u"e: 4Surve co:or"inates an" "atums if avai/a1/e0 k- Oocation "etai/s 51enc, marks8 tan$ent spira/8 spira/ curve8 vertica/ curves8 c,an$es in $ra"e-0 /)urvature0 m- Oen$t, of curves n- Gra"ient0 o- )ant an" cant "eficienc 0 p- *a3imum a//o.a1/e spee"0 (- Transition /en$t,0 r- )ant $ra"ient! Refer samp/e $eometric "ra.in$s NNN NN NNN NN! 3.= POINTS AND CROSSINGS T,e "etermination of t,e ma3imum a//o.a1/e ve,ic/e "esi$n spee" t,rou$, curves in points an" crossin$s s,a// 1e ma"e usin$ t,e stan"ar"s specifie" in su1:sections &!' an" &!5! In particu/ar8 .,ere strai$,t s.itc,es are use" t,e stan"ar"s in su1:section &!5 51en"s- s,a// 1e use"! Ior curves in points an" crossin$s .it,out cant or transitions t,e stan"ar"s in c/ause 2!+!&51- s,a// 1e use"! Turnouts s,ou/" 1e /ocate" on tan$ent track .,ere possi1/e! 3.10 GRADIENTS &!10!1 *a3imum a//o.a1/e $ra"ients a- H,en most of t,e e3istin$ tracks .ere 1ui/t8 t,e $ra"ients .ere e3presse" in t,e form 61 in 36 .,ere 3 is a rationa/ num1er an" cannot 1e converte" to t,e Ga$e form .it,out t,e use of an irrationa/ num1er! It s,a// 1e permissi1/e to use 1ot, forms! 1- T,e ma3imum $ra"ient on e3istin$ runnin$ /ines of PTS<* s,a// 1e 1 in '5! c- Ior ne. .ork or track "eviations8 $ra"ients s,a// 1e as near /eve/ as possi1/e8 1ut not e3cee"in$ t,e e3istin$ runnin$ /ine $ra"ient specifie" in su1:c/ause 51-! &!10!2 )urve compensation a- Ior ne. .ork8 in or"er to ac,ieve a uniform resistance to train movement8 t,e $ra"ients s,a// 1e re"uce" on curves to compensate for t,e e3tra curve resistance! T,e $ra"ient percenta$e s,a// 1e re"uce" 1 : 1- @100 M RAG for non:/u1ricate" curves0 an" 2- @50 M RAG for /u1ricate" curves0 .,ere R is t,e ra"ius of t,e curve in metres!

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;N?*PO;: on a 2!22G 51in '5- $ra"ient8 on a curve of 200 m ra"ius t,e $ra"ient .ou/" 1e re"uce" to 1!72G 51 in 58- on a non:/u1ricate" curve or 1!=7G 51 in 51- on a /u1ricate" curve! 1- <n e3istin$ /ines8 to "etermine t,e e(uiva/ent $ra"ient on curves .,ic, are not compensate"8 t,e $ra"ient percenta$e s,a// 1e increase" 1 : 1- @100 M RAG for non:/u1ricate" curves0 an" 2- @50 M RAG for /u1ricate" curves0 .,ere R is t,e ra"ius of t,e curve in metres! ;N?*PO;: on a 2!22G 51 in '5- uncompensate" $ra"ient8 t,e e(uiva/ent $ra"ient on a 200 m ra"ius curve .ou/" 1e 2!72G 51 in &+!8- for a non:/u1ricate" curve or 2!'7G 51 in '0!5- for a /u1ricate" curve! &!10!& Eertica/ curves in summits an" sa$s ?t c,an$es of $ra"ient8 a vertica/ curve s,a// 1e use" 1et.een t,e t.o $ra"ients of para1o/ic form an" of /en$t, in accor"ance .it, Ii$ure &!10!&! F&7"r$ 3.10.3- 6$r!&#a, #"r%$ O F R5a J 1.,ere a an" 1 are t,e t.o $ra"ients e3presse" as a percenta$e .it, up $ra"es Jve an" "o.n $ra"es :ve! R F 75 at summits an" 100 at sa$s on e3istin$ /ines0 F 200 at summits an" sa$s on ne. .ork0 F 10 on si"in$s .,ere spee" is /ess t,an 15 km/,! 7ote: T,e offsets 1et.een vertica/ curve an" t,e $ra"e /ines are s mmetrica/ a1out t,e point .,ere t,e $ra"ients intersect! ;3amp/es of ca/cu/ations of vertica/ curves are s,o.n on "ra.in$ &0':?&:8&:&&5! ? vertica/ curve is not necessar .,ere a J 1 is /ess t,an 0!2! <t,er.ise vertica/ curves s,ou/" not 1e /ess t,an 20 m in /en$t, an" s,ou/" 1e roun"e" up to t,e ne3t mu/tip/e of 20 m!

4.0 TRACK GEOMETRY RECUIREMENTS FOR CONSTRUCTION 4.1 GENERAL ?// track s,a// 1e constructe" .it,in t,e /imits specifie" in t,e re/evant su1:section '!2 or '!&! If construction takes p/ace .,i/st trains are in operation t,e track $eometr s,a// comp/ .it, t,e re(uirements of su1:section '!'!

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4.2

NE3 CONSTRUCTION TOLERANCES )onstruction of ne. .orks8 inc/u"in$ rene.a/s .,ere ne. s/eepers an" rai/ are insta//e"8 s,a// comp/ .it, t,e to/erances $iven in Ta1/e '!2! H,ere materia/s are re:use"8 particu/ar/ for reuse of rai/8 t,e to/erances s,a// 1e as $iven in section '!&!

Ta+,$ 4.2- T',$ran#$ f'r n$8 #'n !r"#!&'n G$'/$!r&# M$a "r$ Ga"7$*easure" in fie/" Eariation in 2m L&n$ D !an7$n! an( #"r%$ >$.#,"(&n7 !ran &!&'n ? *i" or"inate "eviation from "esi$n in 10m c,or" /en$t, A,&7n/$n! Eariation from surve monuments Eariation 1et.een a"4acent surve monuments Eariation from "esi$n at p/atforms 56J6 is a.a from p/atformT8& ! D ra!$ 'f #9an7$ 'f #an! >$.#,"(&n7 !ran &!&'n ? T8& ! D ra!$ 'f #9an7$ 'f #an! D %ar&a!&'n fr'/ ($ &7n In 10m Can! *a3imum "ifference to "esi$n T'1 "rfa#$ #efects in 10m c,or" #efects in 10m c,or"8 .it, 1!8m offset Tra#0 L$%$, P/ain Track T,rou$, p/atform <ver1ri"$es 5.it, minimum 1a//ast "ept,C'n#r$!$ S,$$1$r P/ain Track spacin$ Ske.

C'n !r"#!&'n J'mm8 &mm 'mm 5mm 15mm 10mm J10mm8 5mm 1 in 700

T'mm T5mm 5mm 5mm J20mm8 :20mm J20mm8 :0mm J20mm8 :10mm T25mm T10mm

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4.3

CONSTRUCTION TOLERANCES FOR REDUSED MATERIAL H,ere track is to 1e constructe" re:usin$ materia/s8 in particu/ar .orn rai/8 t,e $eometric to/erances are to 1e as $iven in Ta1/e '!&! 7ote t,at reuse" rai/ s,a// not 1e transpose"!

Ta+,$ 4.3- T',$ran#$ f'r r$" $( #'n !r"#!&'n G$'/$!r&# M$a "r$ Ga"7$)urves .orn rai/ Strai$,ts .orn rai/ Eariation in 2m L&n$ D !an7$n! an( #"r%$ >$.#,"(&n7 !ran &!&'n ? *i" or"inate "eviation from "esi$n in 10m c,or" /en$t, A,&7n/$n! Eariation from surve monuments Eariation 1et.een a"4acent surve monuments Eariation from "esi$n at p/atforms 56J6 is a.a from p/atformT8& ! D ra!$ 'f #9an7$ 'f #an! T8& ! D ra!$ 'f #9an7$ 'f #an! %ar&a!&'n fr'/ ($ &7n In 10m Can! *a3imum "ifference to "esi$n T'1 "rfa#$ #efects in 10m c,or" #efects in 10m c,or"8 .it, 1!8m offset Tra#0 L$%$, P/ain Track T,rou$, p/atforms an" over1ri"$es .it, minimum 1a//ast "ept, C'n#r$!$ S,$$1$r P/ain Track spacin$ Ske.

C'n !r"#!&'n J15mm8 &mm J7mm8 &mm 5mm 5mm 15mm 10mm J10mm8 5mm 1 in 700

T'mm T5mm 5mm 5mm J50mm8 :75mm J20mm8 :20mm T25mm T10mm

Si"in$ construction to/erances s,a// 1e as specifie" for reuse" materia/s! ?//o.ance for variation "ue to a""itiona/ .ear of materia/ s,a// 1e consi"ere"! 4.4 ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS AT 3ORKSITES If track construction takes p/ace .,i/e trains are in operation8 t,e track $eometr s,ou/" comp/ .it, t,ese re(uirements! Reference a/so s,ou/" 1e ma"e to t,e monitorin$ re(uirements $iven un"er Hork )ertification 5)ommissionin$- in )P:TS:=5& 5Infrastructure mana$ement an" princip/es-! H,ere track ma 1e at si$nificant variance from "esi$ne" ,ori9onta/ or vertica/ a/i$nment 5for e3amp/e ske/eton track fo//o.in$ 1a//ast c/eanin$- t,e fo//o.in$ a""itiona/ re(uirements s,a// app/ : a- t,e ma3imum spee" a//o.e" s,a// 1e 20 km/,! 5T,ese circumstances ma re(uire t,e operation of trains to 1e pi/ote"!1- t,e vertica/ a/i$nment measure" usin$ a 20 m c,or" an" t,e mi":or"inate offset at an /ocation s,a// not e3cee" 75 mm0 c- t,e ,ori9onta/ a/i$nment measure" usin$ a 20 m c,or" an" t,e mi":or"inate offset at an /ocation s,a// not e3cee" &&0 mm!

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4.5 TRACK MONUMENTING To a//o. for future monitorin$ of t,e track a/i$nment an" track position a re$u/ar monumentin$ s,a// 1e provi"e"! ?/i$nment monuments s,a// 1e /ocate" in accor"ance .it, Ta1/e '!5! Ta+,$ 4.5- R$E"&r$( 1a#&n7 f'r !ra#0 &($ /'n"/$n! L'#a!&'n Strai$,ts )ircu/ar curves an" transition curves P/atforms <ver1ri"$e ?1utments Tunne/s S1a#&n7 ;ver 100 m Start an" en" points p/us ever 50 m in 1et.een ;it,er en" 5100 mm in- an" mi"point ;it,er en" 5100 mm in from a1utment en"- an" as re(uire" 1 $eometr ;it,er en" 5100 mm insi"e of tunne/ porta/- an" ever 100 m

Track monuments s,a// 1e p/ace" in sta1/e permanent structure a"4acent to t,e tracks! ?// Track monuments s,a// 1e assi$ne" a uni(ue i"entifier! Track monuments s,a// "efine a/i$nment 5offset from monument to nearest $au$e face8 ,ori9onta/ curvature8 cant8 vertica/ curvature8 /o. rai/ /eve/- an" $ra"e s,a// 1e p/ace" as "etai/e" in t,e a1ove ta1/e!

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5.0 MONITORING AND MAINTENANCE 5.1 INSPECTIONB ASSESSMENT AND MAINTENANCE ACTIONS Inspection8 assessment an" maintenance actions of track $eometr s,a// inc/u"e t,e specific con"itions s,o.n in Ta1/e 5!1! Ta+,$ 5.1 Tra#0 7$'/$!rA &n 1$#!&'n B a $ /$n! an( /a&n!$nan#$ a#!&'n TA1$ 'f S1$#&f&# #'n(&!&'n 'r a#!&'n !' '+ $r%$ &n 1$#!&'n S#9$(",$( &n 1$#!&'n a- I"entif visua// 8 an" report8 o1vious track $eometr "efects an" con"itions 5i!e! in"icators of a Ha/kin$ "efect- t,at ma affect t,e a1i/it of t,e track to $ui"e ro//in$ stock or cause unaccepta1/e inspections ro//in$ stock response inc/u"in$ t,e fo//o.in$: 1- track $eometr "efects inc/u"in$ t,ose t,at ma in"icate pro1/ems .it, t,e un"er/ in$ track an" civi/ infrastructure0 2- /ocations .,ere t,e "eterioration in track $eometr is a1norma/ since /ast inspecte"0 &- in"ications of track $eometr an" a/i$nment "efects inc/u"in$: i! evi"ence of recent or current movement0 ii! unusua/ .ear patterns on t,e rai/s iii! /ocations .,ere t,e $eometr is inconsistent .it, t,e track eit,er si"e 5e!$! a su""en c,an$e in curve ra"ius-0 '- o1vious variations in track a/i$nment t,at ma 8 for e3amp/e8 affect c/earances or track sta1i/it 0 5- a/i$nment "efects an" si$ns of movement t,at cou/" cause e3cessive vi1ration of track: mounte" si$na/in$ e(uipment0 +- ot,er o1vious "efects t,at ma affect track sta1i/it an" support! 1- Interva/s 1et.een .a/kin$ inspections s,a// not e3cee" &1 "a s! a- Inspections are to 1e ma"e from t,e "riverDs ca1 or front passen$erDs seat in "a /i$,t ,ours <n:train 5on/ - suc, t,at i"entifie" "efects can 1e /ocate" .it, t,e ,i$,est possi1/e "e$ree of accurac ! inspections ;3press trains are to 1e use" .,ere possi1/e! ?/t,ou$, "rivers s,ou/" at no time 1e "istracte" from "ut 8 at an appropriate time t,eir a"vice .it, respect to "efects s,ou/" 1e sou$,t! Pro1/ems or "efects i"entifie" 1 "rivers at an time s,ou/" 1e "ocumente" as suspecte" "efects an" acte" upon accor"in$/ ! T,e inspections s,ou/": 1- i"entif suspecte" $eometr "efects0 2- "etermine t,e re/ative ri"e performance on t,e various /en$t,s of track as a means of settin$ priorities for maintenance of t,e track0 &- o1serve an ot,er o1vious non:$eometr re/ate" "efects in t,e infrastructure! 1- suspecte" "efects inc/u"e t,ose t,at cause: 1- s,arp or ,i$, acce/erations of t,e ro//in$ stock0 2- a1rupt motion of t,e ro//in$ stock0 &- rou$, ri"in$ or an fee/in$ of "iscomfort to "rivers or inspectors0 '- resonant t pe motions of t,e ro//in$ stock 5i!e! c c/ica/ motions of increasin$ amp/itu"eresu/tin$ from suspecte" c c/ic track $eometrica/ "efects! c- Interva/s 1et.een on:train inspections are not to e3cee" &1 "a s!

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Ta+,$ 5.1>#'n!&n"$(?- Tra#0 7$'/$!rA &n 1$#!&'n B a $ /$n! an( /a&n!$nan#$ a#!&'n TA1$ 'f &n 1$#!&'n S1$#&f&# #'n(&!&'n 'r a#!&'n !' '+ $r%$

S#9$(",$( &n 1$#!&'n (continued) a- Inspections s,ou/" 1e carrie" out 1 t,e continuous Track Geometr )ar .it, a1i/it to #etai/e" measure $au$e8 top8 ,ori9onta/ a/i$nment8 cant8 s,ort t.ist8 an" /on$ t.ist! Recor" t pe8 si9e inspections an" /ocation of e3cee"ences! 1- T,e fo//o.in$ s,ou/" 1e ac,ieve": 1- i"entification of track $eometr "efects in a .a .,ic, .i// a//o. priorities for reme"ia/ action to 1e assesse"0 an" 2- provision of statistica/ measurements of t,e (ua/it of track $eometr .,ic, can 1e use" as a pre"ictive or p/annin$ too/! c- Interva/ 1et.een inspections not to e3cee" & mont,s! Un #9$(",$( &n 1$#!&'n ? $enera/ inspection s,ou/" 1e carrie" out at specific /ocations .,en suspecte" "efects are Genera/ i"entifie" from con"itions "etermine" "urin$ ot,er inspections an" as "efine" 1 t,e responses to inspections Ta1/e 5!5! T,e $eometr at t,e /ocation s,ou/" 1e measure" an" compare" .it, specific /imits! T,e cause8 restrictions an" repair .ork s,ou/" 1e "etermine" takin$ into account t,e /oca/ con"itions at t,e site t,at ma affect "eterioration rates! Genera/ inspections s,ou/" a/so i"entif t,e nee" for furt,er specia/ist inspection! A $ /$n! an( /$!9'( 'f a $ /$n! ?ssessment a- Ior track "esi$ne" an" constructe" in accor"ance .it, t,e re(uirements of Section 2 an" & t,e assessment for track $eometr "efects s,a// 1e in accor"ance .it, Ta1/es 5!2 an" 5!&! T,ese ta1/es an" actions $roup "efects into "efect 1an"s for eac, measure" parameter an" met,o" of measurement! T,e track is a/so $roupe" into spee" 1an"s! T,e response for a specific "efect is "etermine" from t,e intersection of t,e "efect 1an" 5ro.- an" spee" 1an" 5co/umn-! c- Ta1/e 5!5 $ives t,e response co"es 5i!e! ;18 ;28 P18 P2 an" 7- .,ic, "efine t,e ma3imum perio" .,ic, can 1e a//o.e" to e/apse 1efore inspection an" response action of i"entifie" $eometric "efects s,ou/" 1e un"ertaken! "- Imposin$ a /o.er spee" restriction ma mo"erate t,e response8 i!e! 1 usin$ t,e restricte" spee" to "etermine t,e response as t,ou$, it .ere t,e ori$ina/ track spee"! Spee" restrictions can t,erefore 1e use" to mana$e an" prioriti9e t,e inspection an" response action of "efects! e- T,e responses "efine" in Ta1/es 5!2 an" 5!& are 1ase" on iso/ate" $eometric "efects! ? more strin$ent response t,an t,at man"ate" 1 t,e $eometr a/one ma 1e necessar if "eterioration of t,e infrastructure 1ot, at t,e "efect an" on a"4oinin$ tracks is in evi"ence8 see )P:TS:=5& 5Infrastructure mana$ement an" princip/es-! f- #efects ma 1e reassesse"! T,is reassessment ma resu/t in a response action t,at is more strin$ent or /ess strin$ent!

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Specification: Part 1025 Track Geometr

Ta+,$ 5.1>#'n!&n"$(?- Tra#0 7$'/$!rA &n 1$#!&'n B a $ /$n! an( /a&n!$nan#$ a#!&'n TA1$ 'f S1$#&f&# #'n(&!&'n 'r a#!&'n !' '+ $r%$ &n 1$#!&'n A $ /$n! an( /$!9'( 'f a $ /$n! (continued) Oimits ,ave 1een specifie" in Ta1/es 5!2 an" 5!& for t,e fo//o.in$ $eometr "efect cate$ories Geometr "efect a- Ga"7$ is measure" 1et.een points on t,e $au$e 5or insi"e- face of t,e rai/s 1+ mm 1e/o. t,e cate$ories top! T,e .i"e $au$e va/ues in t,e ta1/e app/ to .e// tie" tim1er s/eepere" track on/ ! Ior tracks .it, concrete an" stee/ s/eepers8 .,ere a ,i$,er t,an e3pecte" "eterioration in $au$e ,as 1een "etecte" 1et.een inspections t,e track s,ou/" 1e su14ecte" to an unsc,e"u/e" "etai/e" inspection an" appropriate actions taken! *easurement of ti$,t $au$e inc/u"es t,e effect of an ,ea" f/o. present! 1- 4'r&@'n!a, a,&7n/$n! is measure" usin$ t,e mi":or"inate offset 5versine- of a 10 m c,or"! Oimits in Ta1/e 5!2 ,ave 1een set 1ase" on t,e variation from t,e actua/ "esi$n versine! ? fitte" versine @see noteA can 1e use" in /ieu of t,e "esi$n versine .,ere t,e fitte" versine sti// comp/ies .it, t,e minimum "esi$n stan"ar"s! ?t /o. spee"s8 in Ta1/e 5!28 t,e minimum ra"ius ne$otia1/e 1 ro//in$ stock is use" as t,e /imitin$ criterion! c- T'1 >%$r!&#a, a,&7n/$n!? is assesse" usin$ t.o criteria! S,ort top is measure" usin$ t,e offset 1!5 m from one en" of a 5 m c,or"! "- Can! %ar&a!&'n. )ant is t,e "ifference in /eve/ of t,e t.o rai/s at a sin$/e point a/on$ t,e track! T,e variation in cant is measure" as a variation from t,e "esi$n cant8 in mm! T,e a1so/ute va/ue of cant s,a// not 1e a//o.e" to e3cee" 1+0 mm 5an .,ere-! e- T8& ! is t,e variation in actua/ track cant 5i!e! t,e "ifference in /eve/ of t,e t.o rai/s- over a "efine" /en$t,! T.ist s,a// 1e assesse" usin$ t.o criteria: s,ort t.ist8 in mm8 s,a// 1e measure" over 2 m0 an" /on$ t.ist8 in mm8 s,a// 1e measure" over 1' m! #ifferent /on$ t.ist parameter /imits ma app/ in transition curves t,an in ot,er track 5i!e! tan$ent an" circu/ar curves-8 .,ere t,e /on$ t.ist ma 1e primari/ t,e resu/t of a "esi$ne" cant variation! 7ote: ? fitte" versine is "erive" automatica// 1 t,e track $eometr car! T,e car measures t,e versine on a 10 m c,or" ever 1 m! If t,e va/ue of t,e versine at point ? is UaD t,en t,is va/ue is store" an" a/so recor"e" as t,e actua/ versine at point ?! ?fter trave/in$ a furt,er &= m8 t,e car mat,ematica// e3amines t,e store" versines over t,e previous '0 m an" "eci"es .,et,er point ? .as on strai$,t track or on curve! If it "eci"es t,at it .as on strai$,t8 t,e va/ue UaD is a/so recor"e" as a variation from "esi$n versine 5i!e! 0-! If it "eci"es it .as on curve or transition at point ? it .i// ca/cu/ate .,at t,e versine s,ou/" ,ave 1een at point ? an" .i// "erive t,e "ifference 1et.een t,e ca/cu/ate" 5or fitte"- versine an" UaD an" recor" it as a versine variation 5i!e! a misa/i$nment- at t,e point .,ere it .as taken 5i!e! point ?-! T,is process $ives a $oo" appro3imation of .,at t,e versine s,ou/" 1e an" is terme" a 6fitte" versine6 to "istin$uis, it from t,e "esi$n versine .,ic, .ou/" 1e e3act! T,e process is simi/ar to t,e automatic /inin$ of a tampin$ mac,ine t,at uses a /aser 1eam from a tro//e at a fi3e" "istance a,ea" of t,e mac,ine as it trave/s a/on$! Ta+,$ 5.2- M&n&/"/ r$ 1'n $ r$E"&r$/$n! an( a,,'8a+,$ !ra&n 1$$( . M$a "r$( 1ara/$!$r &n // 8&!9 !ra#0 "n($r ,'a( Ga"7$ 3&($ T&79! 4'r&@. a,&7n. %$r &n$ 'n 10/. #9'r( $$ n'!$ F2G : : V'5 &5:'5 25:&' S9'r! !'1 5/ S9'r! 2/ V25 2&:25 21:22 1=:20 17:18 T8& ! L'n7 14/ Ma.&/"/ 1$$( F1G =0 :5 40 20

V&8 &5:&8 2=:&' 27:28 25:2+

V20 1=:20 17:18 15:1+ 10:1'

V&+ &0:&+ 2+:2= 22:25 1=:21

V70 +1:70 5&:+0 '7:52 '1:'+

;1 ;1 ;2 P1 P2

;1 ;2 P1 P2 7

;1 ;2 P1 7 7

;1 ;2 P2 7 7

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Specification: Part 1025 Track Geometr

Ta+,$ 5.3- M&n&/"/ r$ 1'n $ r$E"&r$/$n! f'r #an! %ar&a!&'n. Can! %ar&a!&'n Tan7$n! !ra#0 >&n#, ra(&& H 2000/ C"r%$( !ra#0 &n#,"(&n7 !ran &!&'n B ra(&& I 2000/ In "ff&#&$n! #an! +a $( E.#$ #an! +a $( 'n /a.&/"/ 'n /a.&/"/ ($ &7n ($ &7n 1$$( 1$$( ;2 @note +A P1 @note +A

V+0 50:+0 7otes on Ta1/es 5!2 an" 5!&:

?1so/ute cant V 1+0mm re(uires ;1 response @note &A ;2 ;2 @note 'A P1 P1 @note 5A

@1A *a3imum spee"s are for PTS<* rai/cars! Ior correspon"in$ frei$,t train spee"s refer to )P:TS:=5& 5Infrastructure mana$ement an" princip/es-! @2A T,e e3cee"ences s,o.n in co/umn & of Ta1/e 5!2 are for variations of versine from t,e "esi$n versine! If t,e actua/ versine e3cee"s 125 t,e restrictions s,o.n in Ta1/e 5!' s,a// app/ : Ta+,$ 5.4- R$ !r&#!&'n &f %$r &n$ $.#$$( 125// A#!"a, %$r &n$ V 15+ 125 15+ @&A @'A @5A @+A @7A Ma.&/"/ 1$$( =0 ;1 ;1 :5 ;1 ;2 40 ;1 ;2 20 ;1 ;2

@8A @=A

@10A

@11A

T,is is t,e actua/ cant measurement 5t,e actua/ "ifference in rai/ /eve/s8 not variation from "esi$n!T,e response can 1e re"uce" to P1 1 a spee" re"uction of '0 km/, from t,e "esi$n spee"! T,e response can 1e re"uce" to P2 1 a spee" re"uction of &0 km/, from t,e "esi$n spee"! ? spee" re"uction s,ou/" not 1e app/ie" for e3cess cant $eometr "efects! T,e /a.&/"/ ($ &7n ne$ative cant is "efine" in Ta1/e 2!1! Ior operationa/ track .,ere train spee"s are a1ove 25 km/, no a#!"a, ne$ative cant is a//o.e"! Ior operationa/ track .,ere train spee"s are 25 km/, or /ess t,e /a.&/"/ a#!"a, ne$ative cant /imit is 20 mm! ?// $eometr parameters use" are 1ase" on t,e /oa"e" con"ition! H,ere static or un/oa"e" measurements are taken8 "ue a//o.ance s,a// 1e ma"e for t,e a""itiona/ impact of /oa"in$ an" " namics! T,e measure" parameter /imits set in t,e a1ove ta1/e are "erive" from common/ occurrin$ "efects in actua/ con"itions! 7orma// occurrin$ mu/tip/e "efects are provi"e" for in t,e /imits set8 for e3amp/e top an" t.ist "efects .ou/" common/ 1e e3pecte" to occur to$et,er! In suc, cases t,e most strin$ent response criterion of t,e t.o s,a// 1e se/ecte"! Qnusua/ com1inations of "efects8 .,ic, are consi"ere" to act to$et,er8 for e3amp/e: ,ori9onta/ a/i$nment .it, t.ist8 s,a// re(uire specia/ attention! ? more strin$ent response t,an t,at specifie" for rectif in$ t,e "efects in"ivi"ua// s,a// 1e consi"ere"! Gau$e s,a// 1e measure"8 in mm8 1et.een t,e insi"e face of t,e rai/s8 1+mm 1e/o. t,e top surface! Ti$,t $au$e s,a// 1e measure" inc/u"in$ an ,ea" f/o. present! Hi"e $au$e on curves .,ere curve .ear is part of t,e .i"e $au$e ma 1e permitte" up to a ma3imum of &0 mm .it,out action8 provi"e" t,e track s,a// 1e secure" a$ainst furt,er .i"enin$ 5"ue to /atera/ movement of t,e rai/- an" t,e rai/ si"e .ear /imits are not e3cee"e"! T,e ta1/e app/ies to track .e//:tie" .it, tim1er s/eepers on/ ! Ior tracks .it, concrete an" stee/ s/eepers8 .,ere a ,i$,er t,an e3pecte" "eterioration in $au$e ,as 1een "etecte" 1et.een inspections t,e track s,a// 1e su14ecte" to an unsc,e"u/e" "etai/e" inspection an" appropriate actions taken! ?ctua/ "efects s,a// 1e roun"e" to t,e nearest mm! .,en usin$ t,is ta1/e!

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Specification: Part 1025 Track Geometr

Ta+,$ 5.5- R$ 1'n $ r$E"&r$/$n! ($f&n&!&'n R$ 1'n $ #a!$7'rA ;mer$enc c/ass 18 ;1 In 1$#! Fn'!$ 1G R$1a&r Fn'!$ 2G O!9$r r$E"&r$/$n! H,ere t,e response cate$or can:not 1e re"uce" 1e/o. ;1 1 a re"uction in spee"8 trains ma on/ pass t,e site un"er t,e contro/ of a pi/ot! ?ssessment of t,e "efect 1 a competent .orker must 1e ma"e to "etermine if trains can 1e pi/ote" If t,e "efect cannot 1e inspecte" or repaire" .it,in t,e nominate" time an" t,e response cate$or can not 1e re"uce" 1e/o. ;2 1 a re"uction in spee"8 trains ma on/ pass t,e site at spee"s up to 20 km/, fo//o.in$ assessment 1 a competent .orker!

Prior to t,e passa$e Prior to t,e passa$e of t,e ne3t train of t,e ne3t train

;mer$enc c/ass 18 ;2

;it,er 1efore t,e .it,in 2' ,ours ne3t train or .it,in 2 ,ours 5.,ic,ever is t,e /on$erHit,in 2' ,rs Hit,in 7 "a s .it,in 7 "a s .it,in 28 "a s

Priorit c/ass 18 P1 Priorit c/ass 28 P2 Routine inspection8 7

? "eviation from "esi$n $eometr up to t,e /o.est /eve/ of P2 "efect "oes not re(uire an action a1ove t,e norma/ inspection re$ime!

7otes on Ta1/e 5!5 @1A In t,e event of fai/ure to inspect reporte" fau/ts 1 t,e specifie" time t,e a//o.a1/e ve,ic/e spee" must 1e re"uce" 1 at /east one spee" 1an"! ? revise" inspection perio" in /ine .it, t,e /o.er spee" 1an" ma t,en 1e use"! If t,e "efect is su1se(uent/ inspecte" t,e spee" ma 1e raise" to t,e ,i$,er 1an" su14ect to repair 1ein$ ac,ieva1/e .it,in t,e nominate" perio" for t,e ,i$,er 1an"! @2A In t,e event of ina1i/it to repair t,e track8 t,e fau/t must 1e reassesse" on site prior to t,e e3pir of t,e action response time! @&A Refer to )P:TS:=5& 5Infrastructure mana$ement an" princip/es-! :.0 DOCUMENTATION :.1 SC4EDULES OF CUR6ES AND GRADIENTS Sc,e"u/es s,a// 1e maintaine"8 in accor"ance .it, >P:IS:501 5#ocument an" #ata )ontro/-8 of: a- a// curves on t,e rai/.a s stem s,o.in$ for eac, curve t,e /ine8 km of eac, tan$ent point8 ra"ius8 "esi$n actua/ cant8 cant "eficienc an" e(ui/i1rium spee"0 1- a// $ra"ients on t,e rai/.a s stem s,o.in$ for eac, /ine t,e km of eac, c,an$e of $ra"e an" t,e $ra"e 1et.een eac, c,an$e of $ra"e! SCHEDULES TO BE PREPARED :.2 INSPECTION REPORTS a- ?// inspection reports s,a// 1e maintaine" in accor"ance .it, )PR#/PR)/0'+ Recor"s *ana$ement 1Sc,e"u/e" track $eometr car inspection an" assessment "ocumentation an" recor"s s,ou/" 1e kept for a minimum of t.o ears!

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