P32PJ17985 - P32PJ17985 - RAIL GRINDING SERVICES - STREETCAR

The Contractor shall supply all labour, material and equipment to perform grinding of rails for selective location mainlines within the TTC’s streetcar system way.  The system consists of approximately 175 single-track kilometres of wide gauge (4’- 10 7/8”) main line. The construction is concrete embedded track. Power is derived from an Overhead Contact Line (OCL), installed on OCL masts. The rail is mostly comprised of 115 RE Head Hardened sections with NP4aMOD girder guard rail used on curves and switch closures. In some limited areas there is also 100 lb ARA-A on tangent track, and 118 lb and IC girder guard rails on curves. The rail has flash butt welds, thermite welds, and a small quantity of old standard bolted joints, mainly within special track work areas.