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ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
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05-28-2015, 01:10 PM
(05-27-2015, 09:33 PM)Canard Wrote: I was surprised to see how the concrete slabs are placed for the road surface - I guess I had always (incorrectly) assumed that road crossings were just giant concrete blocks with two grooves in them for the rails.  I didn't realize there were actually ties under there (wider ones, though) and the concrete slabs just sat on top of them - on top of ballast!

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RE: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit - by isUsername - 05-28-2015, 01:10 PM
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