Grabe, Petrus JohannesWagner, Heinrich2019-10-152019-10-152018-05Grabe, P.J. & Wagner, H. 2018, 'Slab track test section for University of Pretoria railway research facility', Civil Engineering, vol. 2018, no. 4, pp. 36-38.1021-2000http://hdl.handle.net/2263/71842Slab track is an alternative to conventional ballasted track and has been used locally and internationally for more than 50 years. The scale of implementation has varied from extensive, in the case of some metro and high-speed passenger systems in Japan, such as on the Shinkansen network, to intermittent and limited scale in many other countries, including South Africa.enSouth African Institution of Civil EngineeringSlab trackUniversity of Pretoria Railway Research FacilityEngineering, built environment and information technology articles SDG-09SDG-09: Industry, innovation and infrastructureEngineering, built environment and information technology articles SDG-11SDG-11: Sustainable cities and communitiesArticle