Customer benefit

• With this research project on an essential element of the track superstructure, PROSE wants to advance the industry.
• With less noise and simultaneously low wear and tear or lower life cycle costs.
• This benefit both the affected residents and the infrastructure contractors.

Project tasks

• Swiss rail transport shall become quieter through innovations in the track.
• PROSE was permitted to realize this research project with an idea for new types of concrete sleepers with better vibro-acoustic properties.
• The measure is efficient because it directly addresses the source of the noise.

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