Abstract: In a method for arranging functional components at a support structure of a track of rail-bound vehicles, a first functional component is furnished with first positioning elements. Projecting arms of the support structure are provided with throughbores. The first positioning elements are inserted into the throughbores such that the first positioning elements penetrate the projecting arms. A second functional component is placed onto the first positioning elements. The arrangement of functional components at a support structure of a track for rail-bound vehicles includes a first functional component having connected thereto first positioning elements. The first functional component has a functional surface. The first positioning elements have abutment surfaces positioned at a defined distance to the functional surface. A second functional component is placed onto the abutment surfaces for exactly positioning the second functional component relative to the first functional component.

Abstract: A track support which comprises steel structures (3) which are connected to reinforced concrete (1) or prestressed concrete (1) by connecting means (4) in a shear-free manner to form a composite support. The functional components, i.e., the lateral guide rails (3), are welded durably to the steel structures (3) at the upper chord (10) of the track support. In addition, it is possible to make continuous supports of great length from a plurality of individual supports at low cost by connecting the steel structures (3).

Abstract: The invention relates to a dual track system for rail vehicles and magnetic vehicles. To enable this track system to be used in common by conventional wheel-and-track vehicles and magnetic vehicles, switches are needed by which both types of vehicle can be switched from a track on which only the one type of vehicle can run to a track which can be used by both types of vehicle. Furthermore, the switch must be suited for providing branches in a track on which both types of vehicles can operate. For the solution of this problem the invention provides a switch system which is essentially characterized by a flexible beam (6a) on which a likewise flexible track section (21) is mounted, which is intended for common use by rail vehicles and magnetic vehicles, and by an apparatus (31) for opening or closing a gap (30) between the beam and each such track (1a) to be traversed by the rail vehicles which permits the flexing of the beam.