International Heavy Haul Association
The International Heavy Haul Association is an association of Heavy Haul railways that researches problems with the Rail-Wheel interface.
Overview
The extreme axleloads found on mineral railways such as iron ore railways in the Pilbara and the repetitive pounding of the track by trains consisting of identical wagons was found to lead to deterioration of the track. Research was needed to establish the exact cause and determine solutions. Since heavy haul railways exist in several countries, it seemed sensible to establish an association to investigate these problems jointly. [1]
Members
Australia
- BHP Billiton
- Rio Tinto Group
- Fortescue Metals Group
- Roy Hill
- Pilbara Railways
Brazil
South Africa
- South African Heavy Haul Association [2]
- Transnet Freight
- Transnet Engineering
- South African Institution of Civil Engineering
- South African Society of Railway Engineering
- University of Pretoria
- University of Witwatersrand
- University of Cape Town
United States
See also
- Wheelset (railroad)
- Heaviest trains
- Longest trains
References
- Black art
- Railways Africa 2014/5 p06.
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