Embedded track assembly

Abstract From the Canadian patent

Abstract of the Disclosure An embedded track construction for a transit railway including first and second parallel spaced, rails extending an indefinite length in a first longitudinal direction. A composite insert assembly extends along the indefinite length of the rails to electrically insulate the track rails from the surrounding ground surface. The composite insert also provides a positive water seal and allows lateral movement of the rail. The inserts include a first generally rigid channel and an elastomeric member received thereon. The rigid channel preferably defines an inverted, generally U-shaped configuration in which one leg is interposed between the top and bottom flanges of …