Patent ID: 8763923

Claim:
A railway rail fastening apparatus comprising a baseplate for receiving a railway rail to be fastened thereto and baseplate securing elements to secure the baseplate to a baseplate seat area of a concrete railway foundation, the baseplate securing elements including first and second fastening assemblies configured for location on the concrete rail foundation on opposite sides of the baseplate seat area, each fastening assembly including clamping members configured such that a part of at least one of the clamping members can be arranged so as to overlie a portion of the baseplate, when the baseplate is supported by the concrete rail foundation and is located in the baseplate seat area thereof, each of the first and second fastening assemblies further including a fixing member having a first part configured for retention within the concrete rail foundation and a second part configured for location above the rail foundation and for engaging a respective clamping member; wherein, of the fixing members of the first and second fastening assemblies, only the fixing member of the second fastening assembly includes a screw-threaded fastener.