Track maintenance in the railway sector is carried out with the help of track construction
measures which mainly involve the repair i.e. the restoration of the target condition of the
track. Track construction measures must be planned precisely in order to determine and comply
with the resulting operational restrictions. At the same time track construction measures must
be implemented economically as the financial resources of the railway infrastructure companies
are limited. One way to improve the planning costing and calculation process of track
construction measures is to apply Building Information Modelling (BIM) methods. This includes a
combination of collaborative work and communication methods with a digital (data) model that is
consistent throughout all life cycle phases of an infrastructure. The application of BIM
methods promises more transparency higher planning accuracy as well as improved cost certainty
and adherence to schedules. What you can find in this ABSTRACT: - an introduction to the basics
of BIM - a representation of the application of BIM methods for infrastructure - first
approaches of BIM in track construction - the diverse potential of BIM in track maintenance
