JD Rail Solutions - Heavy-Duty Rail Level Crossings

JD Rail Solutions was founded through industry demand for a design of rail level crossing that could be used in the harshest climatic conditions and withstand the constant impact forces of the world's heaviest mining equipment.

No level crossing manufacturer had succeeded in providing this until JD Rail Solutions developed the AdvanBridge® level crossing. This innovative design concept has many exceptional features, including:

• The ability to carry up to 500t(150+250+500t mining specs are available on request)
• Quicker installation than any other rail level crossing
• Faster removal for maintenance quicker than any other rail level crossing
• Does not interfere with the natural track structure - no bolting, clipping, screwing, chaining to rails or sleepers are required
• A unique interlocking design that locks the panels into the roadway, not the rail structure

Fast-assembly rail level crossings for the mining industry

AdvanBridge® level crossings are made like a bridge - a strong steel structure with a concrete filler to allow smooth vehicle transfer. 

The world's fastest fitting rail level crossing, 3m can be laid in less than one hour with just two men and a 2t crane. It also provides the fastest removal and fitting of panels for maintenance. Panels are made in 3m lengths and can be fitted on radius curves.

This speedy assembly also makes AdvanBridge level crossings ideal for temporary level crossings, as 12m can be installed in less than one hour and removed in the same time.

Perfect for high-speed vehicles, AdvanBridge level crossings' unique lockdown system makes it impossible for panels to be sucked out of place by the vacuum of long, fast moving vehicles.

Insulated, non-rust level crossings with flexible panels

Any panel section of an AdvanBridge level crossing can be removed at any time to inspect the track below, without the need to remove the entire level crossing.

Panels are identical, so can easily be removed, turned and placed into different locations without any problems and without disturbing the road surface.  They do not shrink over time.

Panels can be fitted with or without flange rubbers, and fit any size of gauge, rail and sleeper shape.  Synthetic rubber supports serve as inbuilt energy absorbers of passing vehicles.

Level crossing for the mining sector

Within a short period of time the AdvanBridge Level Crossing became the preferred level crossing for BHP Billiton Heavy Haul Rail, the world's heaviest rail network, and is currently being fitted throughout its rail network.

Since its establishment, JD Rail Solutions has been recognised for its ability to manufacture rail level crossings and as a result, its products are widely used in the mining industry. The company's range of solutions for pedestrians is also proving popular.

Level crossing design and construction

JD Rail Solutions are great believers in walking the track. You can't start any engineering design unless you physically go and examine the real life situation and full understand the requirements. We also communicate with those rail personnel whom have been fitting level crossings of various types for many years and get their feedback on existing problems.

Once we are confident of the requirements for the rail industry then we start on the design process, each step verifying and validating that the requirements are met.  This process has been crucial to producing the AdvanBridge level crossing that the rail industry has needed for many years.