Faster ballast bed cleaning of turnouts by means of the URM 700-2

摘要

Since its introduction in 2012 until late 2016, the Plasser & Theurer URM 700 universal ballast bed cleaning machine for plain track and turnouts has gained extensive operating experience on Austrian Federal Railways (OBB). Based on findings made during this time period, the operating concept of this machine has been re-designed, in order to further optimise the work processes and enhance safety for the work crew. This has resulted in the URM 700-2, which offers a high machine operating efficiency and achieves a high output in a safe, cost-efficient and environmentally-friendly manner. Using this machine, complete track closures are no longer necessary, and time windows needed for ballast bed cleaning of turnouts are very much shorter - precisely what railway administrations want: speedy, safe and high-quality ballast bed cleaning of turnouts without any lengthy traffic disruptions.