Glossary

Reballasting

Replacement of the top layer of the rail embankment in which the sleepers are set.

MPV

Multi-Purpose Vehicle – a versatile working vehicle in rail maintenance. During 2019, Railcare will develop a battery-powered version of an MPV.

Railvac

Maintenance contracts with Railvac 16 000-machines that are able to perform various types of track maintenance on the railways using vacuum technology.

Sleeper replacement

Replacement of the sleepers distributing the load of the tracks across the rail embankment.