Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Apart from holding the track in place , Ballast plays a pivotal role in keep the rails high and dry. Good quality Ballast allows water to pass through it and drain away , keep the roadbed and foundations dry and solid. When ballast gets contaminated, it becomes waterlogged, muddy , and does no longer support the track above it, so it needs to be replaced. In the his video , a "mud hole" , just around the corner from the station is repaired between trains, by ARTC, who are responsible for maintain the line.
The job didn't take much longer than this video, and they then moved closer to the station to do another one.
Apart from holding the track in place , Ballast plays a pivotal role in keep the rails high and dry. Good quality Ballast allows water to pass through it and drain away , keep the roadbed and foundations dry and solid. When ballast gets contaminated, it becomes waterlogged, muddy , and does no longer support the track above it, so it needs to be replaced. In the his video , a "mud hole" , just around the corner from the station is repaired between trains, by ARTC, who are responsible for maintain the line.
The job didn't take much longer than this video, and they then moved closer to the station to do another one.
