AS 7517 - Wheelsets

This Standards Australia brand Australian Standard ® specifies requirements for screw spikes and threaded inserts for use with sleeper plates, fastenings and sleepers in railway permanent way. The preferred shape is specified and other shapes given in an Appendix.

This document describes the requirements for the management of fire & vegetation hazards along the rail corridor including hazards related to fire and weeds including noxious weeds and pest plants.

This standard is intended to provide a common framework for Rail Transport Operators (RTOs) to evaluate novel or modified railway products for type approval.