Current Methods of Handling Aggregate from Railway Superstructure and Its Definition as Waste or Secondary Raw Material

Abstract

This article describes the latest methods of handling aggregate from railway beds. The updated waste management methods are based on the new Act No. 541/2020 Coll. and its implementation in operation. Attention is paid to the hierarchy of the methods of handling ballast from railway superstructure, new normative documents and regulations in the implementation of maintenance and reconstruction of railway lines. The article also deals with the possibilities of using old materials for new purposes.

Keywords: Ballast; Possibilities of material use; Railway track renewal; Railways; Recycling; Waste management
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