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Why do railway tracks have crushed stones alongside them?

By paul@digitalhothouse.co.nz | February 19, 2022 | 0

It’s probably not something you have ever really thought about, however, the next time you are near a railway track, take a closer look at what sits beneath and alongside a railway track, no matter where you are in the world: crushed stones.These crushed stones are known as ballast, and they serve a number of…

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