PLK operation allows to reduce length of dismantling and track laying trains, reduce their makeup time, and to increase transported volumes, and to reduce operational expenses considerably. With above, the amount of required investment is reduced for 40% compared to procurement of existing analogues. According to data confirmed by JSC Russian Railways, equipment operation costs during track panel laying is reduced by 32.8%.
New rolling stock is designated for transportation of preassembled track panels in set of operation train of laying / dismantling crane, supply of laying or dismantling cranes, supply of allocation of set of preassambled track panels along train from platforms with equipment.