Well-known railway parts supplier and solutions provider Key Source Rail (KSR) has fully embraced the focus towards environmentally-friendly and environmentally-responsible applications, aiming to reduce carbon footprints and improve industry sustainability.
And working with its suppliers, it is promoting a rubber crossing that achieves both goals. KSR is the sole distributor in Australia and New Zealand for Rosehill high speed crossings, which have been used in the UK and across Europe for more than 20 years.
KSR chief executive officer David Gallagher said the product, made from recycled tyres, replace the use of traditional material such as bitumen and concrete for surfaces.
“Large railway owners are turning to this product and embracing this as a greener, more sustainable solution for pedestrian, vehicular and track access panels and crossings,” he said.
“The panels are made through a cold mould pressing process that produces a solid rubber, non-laminated product that does not crack, chip or delaminate.
“The panels are produced to suit the profile of the sleeper design supplied by the customer. They are designed for a variety of installations, ranging from pedestrian and anti-trespass crossings, Rail Road Access Pads (RRAPs), medium duty crossings through to the heavy duty and extreme heavy duty TITAN crossing panel, used in extreme load and weather conditions found in the iron ore and other heavy duty mining industries.”
KSR oversaw the installation of a heavy duty crossing on the Rio Tinto Gudai-Darri Project in the Pilbara of Western Australia, which endures extremely heavy traffic.
The company also provided crossings in places such as Albany (WA), Metro Trains Melbourne and the Sydney train network.
“Large rail owners and miners are starting to realise the value of installing these removable panels that enable easier track maintenance and jewellery inspection,” Gallagher said.
“There is a proven and calculatable decarbonisation benefit from replacing traditional crossings with these cost-effective and greener recycled crossing solutions.”
KSR has offices and workshops in Midland (WA), Newcastle (NSW) and Brisbane (Qld).
For more information, email sales@ksrail.com.au or call 08 9237 8500.
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