A light railway system comprising two parallel rails (12) each having a base portion (14) with a flat bottom, an upward-extending web (15), and a railhead (16), and resting within a respective trough structure (20). The trough structure (20) comprising multiple trough units (22) arranged end to end, with blocks (24, 26) that fit between the web (15) of the rail (12) and side portions of the trough unit (22) so as to locate the rail (12) within the trough structure (20). The system also includes multiple spaced-apart rigid ties (28) that interconnect the trough structures (20), so the rails (12) are at a desired separation. Inserted junction plates (54) may be used to hold successive trough units (22) in alignment.

A damping arrangement for tracks to be travelled over by rail vehicles having flanged wheels, including a) a rail, and b) an outer lateral profile of elastomer material which bears on the outer side of the rail at least in a region of a lateral outer rail head flank and in a region of an outer rail head underside, wherein the outer lateral profile has, in the region of the outer rail head underside and in the region of the lateral outer rail head flank, close to the rail, a soft region which is elastically resilient with respect to the rail head, and, in the region of the lateral outer rail head flank, remote from the rail, a substantially non-elastic hard region.

This sealing device for a railway, the railway including a housing extending between a side face of a rail and a side wall of a slot reserved in the ground for housing said rail, is characterized in that it is a sealing device inserted in the housing and fixed in the housing by a suitable putty, and in that it is a resiliently deformable profile, to be able to be inserted under stress in the housing and to be pressed against the side face of the rail and the side wall of the slot.

This sealing device for a railway, the railway including a housing extending between a side face of a rail and a side wall of a slot reserved in the ground for housing said rail, is characterized in that it is a sealing device inserted in the housing and fixed in the housing by a suitable putty, and in that it is a resiliently deformable profile, to be able to be inserted under stress in the housing and to be pressed against the side face of the rail and the side wall of the slot.

A rail junction assembly (10) comprises a fixed rail portion (12) and a movable switch rail portion (14). The fixed rail portion (12) having a transfer region (26) which can be engaged by the switch rail portion (14) to effect transfer of a rail vehicle between the fixed and switch rail portions (12, 14). The switch rail portion (14) has an end region (28) movable into engagement with the transfer region (26) of the fixed rail portion (12). The transfer region (26) of the fixed rail portion (12) comprises an embedded rail portion embedded within an embedment (16).

A damping arrangement for tracks to be travelled over by rail vehicles having flanged wheels, including a) a rail, and b) an outer lateral profile of elastomer material which bears on the outer side of the rail at least in a region of a lateral outer rail head flank and in a region of an outer rail head underside, wherein the outer lateral profile has, in the region of the outer rail head underside and in the region of the lateral outer rail head flank, close to the rail, a soft region which is elastically resilient with respect to the rail head, and, in the region of the lateral outer rail head flank, remote from the rail, a substantially non-elastic hard region.

A rail assembly for rail vehicles having flanged wheels, in particular in the area of track covers and track crossings, as well as a profiled filling element therefor. The rail assembly (1) comprises a support structure (7) for a cover (9) which covers the space (8) directly alongside the rail (2), the cover (9) acting as a guide rail and being easy to remove from the support structure (7). Also disclosed is a profiled filling element (200, 220) particularly suitable for the rail assembly (1).

A railroad flangeway filler for a freight railroad and grade crossing comprises a section of foamed polyurethane inserted into a gap in the freight railroad and grade crossing. Preferably, the filler design has a substantially planar uppermost surface and a hard urethane base. A method for making such flangeway fillers is also disclosed.

A rail assembly for rail vehicles having flanged wheels, in particular in the area of track covers and track crossings, as well as a profiled filling element therefor. The rail assembly (1) comprises a support structure (7) for a cover (9) which covers the space (8) directly alongside the rail (2), the cover (9) acting as a guide rail and being easy to remove from the support structure (7). Also disclosed is a profiled filling element (200, 220) particularly suitable for the rail assembly (1).

A rail assembly for rail vehicles having flanged wheels, in particular in the area of track covers and track crossings, as well as a profiled filling element therefor. The rail assembly (1) comprises a support structure (7) for a cover (9) which covers the space (8) directly alongside the rail (2), the cover (9) acting as a guide rail and being easy to remove from the support structure (7). Also disclosed is a profiled filling element (200, 220) particularly suitable for the rail assembly (1).