KTZ: New turnouts successfully passed pilot industrial tests at Bozshakol station
At Bozshakol railway station in Pavlodar region, pilot industrial tests of R-65 type turnouts of 1/9 and 1/11 brands, projects RWS001PMKZ.00.000 and RWS002PMKZ.00.000, have been completed. This was reported by the KTZ press service.
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The track connection device is manufactured at Railways Systems KZ facilities.
The new design features flexible switch rails and a monoblock frog with welded rail ends.
Advantages of the new design:
- reliability
- increase in train speed up to 160 km/h
- extended service life
R-65 type turnouts of 1/9 and 1/11 brands were laid using a modern DESEC track-laying machine. Similar devices will be gradually implemented in other sections of the railway.
Railways Systems KZ specialists are also preparing for the production of a turnout designed for speeds up to 200 km/h on the straight track. The total length of the 1/11 brand turnout is 39,063 mm.
