A Brief Description of A Modern Street Railway Track Construction

With the increasing demands made on various traction companies throughout the country to provide good service, the matter of securing a permanent roadbed in the busy and paved sections of a city has become a serious problem. When the work is poorly done originally, and is not on a proper foundation, the cost of maintenance is increased, the paving along the poor roadbed becomes cracked and ruined by the movement of the track, unfavorable public comment on it arises, and the company finds itself face to face with one of two propositions, either the entire rebuilding of the roadbed or the attempt to surface and repair the old one. Either alternative is expensive, as the work will have to be done on a busy street and will interfere with car schedules, with consequent loss of revenue to the company and inconvenience to the public. Therefore, when the paving is done originally, the permanent roadbed should be substantial and effective.