An intersecting track includes: two main tracks; a pair of first guide portions disposed in the main tracks and guide a pair of first guide wheels of the vehicle; a pair of crossover tracks disposed over the main tracks to intersect each other; a second guide portion disposed inside each of the pair of crossover tracks and guides a second guide wheel; a switching portion that switches a direction of the vehicle to a direction along the main tracks and a direction along the crossover track; and a switching device disposed in an intersecting area of the second guide portions in the pair of crossover tracks, selectively switches a direction to a direction along one of the second guide portions and a direction along the other of the second guide portions, and guides the second guide wheel in any one of the directions.

An intersecting track includes: two main tracks; a pair of first guide portions disposed in the main tracks and guide a pair of first guide wheels of the vehicle; a pair of crossover tracks disposed over the main tracks to intersect each other; a second guide portion disposed inside each of the pair of crossover tracks and guides a second guide wheel; a switching portion that switches a direction of the vehicle to a direction along the main tracks and a direction along the crossover track; and a switching device disposed in an intersecting area of the second guide portions in the pair of crossover tracks, selectively switches a direction to a direction along one of the second guide portions and a direction along the other of the second guide portions, and guides the second guide wheel in any one of the directions.

A foreign matter removing device Y1 for use in a turnout X1 is provided with a base rail 100 and a tongue rail 200. The foreign matter removing device Y1 is provided with an inlet member 4 including an inlet channel 44, the inlet member 4 extending in the width direction of the base rail 100 in a region lower than a bottom surface B1 of the base rail 100; and a connecting portion 22 including a communication channel 22c for communicating a nozzle portion 21 which injects a foreign matter removable medium to between the base rail 100 and the tongue rail 200, and the inlet channel 44. The connecting portion 22 is connected to one end portion 41 of the inlet member 4 in the region lower than the bottom surface B1 of the base rail 100. The other end portion 42 of the inlet member 4 disposed on the outside of the bottom surface B1 of the base rail 100 in top plan view is configured such that the operator can hold the one end portion 41 in a state that the one end portion 41 does not fall off from the connecting portion 22.

A turnout structure includes at least one turnout. The at least one turnout includes: a fixed beam set including a first side beam and a second side beam, and at least two movable beam sets disposed between the first side beam and the second side beam to define at least three switchable traveling pathways. Top surfaces of the at least two movable beam sets are configured to be a first traveling surfaces for traveling wheels of a rail vehicle to travel. Each of the at least two movable beam sets includes a rotating beam and a moving beam. A rotating center is located on a first end of the rotating beam, the rotating beam is configured to rotate around the rotating center, and the moving beam is connected to a second end of the rotating beam and configured to move along a path.

A turnout structure, which includes at least one turnout. The at least one turnout includes a fixed beam set. The fixed beam set includes a first side beam and a second side beam. The at least one turnout further includes a movable beam set. The movable beam set is disposed between the first side beam and the second side beam to define two switchable driving channels. A top surface of the movable beam set is configured as a first locomotion surface for locomotion wheels of a railway vehicle. The movable beam set includes a rotating beam and a moving beam. A first end of the rotating beam includes a rotating center. The rotating beam is configured to rotate around the rotating center, and the moving beam is connected to a second end of the rotating beam and configured to move along a path.

Rail system for an electrical pallet conveyor system, having a switch point which is arranged between a main track and a plurality of secondary tracks and which includes a plurality of moving rail sections. Depending on their position, the rail sections are able to connect the main track to the secondary tracks. The moving rail sections which are associated with one rail of the main track are in this case mounted on a first moving slide, and the moving rail sections which are associated with the second rail of the main track are mounted on a second moving slide which can move independently of the first slide. A dedicated drive which can be separately actuated by a control device is associated with each slide.

Rail system for an electrical pallet conveyor system, having a switch point which is arranged between a main track and a plurality of secondary tracks and which includes a plurality of moving rail sections. Depending on their position, the rail sections are able to connect the main track to the secondary tracks. The moving rail sections which are associated with one rail of the main track are in this case mounted on a first moving slide, and the moving rail sections which are associated with the second rail of the main track are mounted on a second moving slide which can move independently of the first slide. A dedicated drive which can be separately actuated by a control device is associated with each slide.

Described is a railway diamond that allows two intersecting railway lines to cross each other at-grade without incurring discontinuous miming surfaces, thus avoiding the large dynamic impacts normally occurring in traditional railway diamonds. Modified frogs with piston-mounted load-pads located at critical locations can selectively close the inactive flangeways, thus providing quasi-continuous running surfaces over said flangeways for the active route. Operation of the pistons is performed automatically through an interface with the rail traffic control system and provision is made for continued operation of the diamond in instances of technical anomalies. The operating mechanisms are located below the frogs, with risers providing the required vertical separation between the ties and the frogs. Benefits of embodiments of the invention are reduced maintenance costs, potentially increased line capacity, service life extension for the components and the diamond itself, as well as environmental improvements.

Described is a railway diamond that allows two intersecting railway lines to cross each other at-grade without incurring discontinuous miming surfaces, thus avoiding the large dynamic impacts normally occurring in traditional railway diamonds. Modified frogs with piston-mounted load-pads located at critical locations can selectively close the inactive flangeways, thus providing quasi-continuous running surfaces over said flangeways for the active route. Operation of the pistons is performed automatically through an interface with the rail traffic control system and provision is made for continued operation of the diamond in instances of technical anomalies. The operating mechanisms are located below the frogs, with risers providing the required vertical separation between the ties and the frogs. Benefits of embodiments of the invention are reduced maintenance costs, potentially increased line capacity, service life extension for the components and the diamond itself, as well as environmental improvements.