Precast concrete sleepers have an extremely good longitudinal and lateral resistance in the ballast.

Sleepers for use with ballasted track can be supplied as monoblock or a twin block lighter version. Both can be used with High Speed and Light Rapid Transit (LRT) track.

• A world high speed train record (574.8km/hr) was set on SATEBA sleepers, which was on ballasted track.
• Twin block sleepers are the sleeper of choice for LRT projects since they are light weight and easy to install.
• Sleepers can be produced to suit the project specification to optimise costs and performance for a variety of rail and fastening types.
• Innovative solutions are available, such as under sleeper pads to reduce ballast wear and ballast thickness.

Key ballasted track projects SATEBA UK supplied include:

• HS1 (Channel Tunnel Rail Link)
• NET 1 & 2 (Nottingham Express Transit)