Northern Trials New Technology To Blast Leaves From Train Tracks
The title of this post, is the same as that of this article on Rail Technology Magazine.
This is the sub-heading.
Northern is trialling new technology to blast leaves from train tracks this autumn. The technology, called Water-Trak, is attached to the undercarriage of passenger trains and sprays a small amount of water onto the track when a slippery rail is detected. This creates rainy-day conditions on the rail surface, which cleans the rail and makes the conditions better for braking.
Northern have fitted the Water-Trak system to five trains this autumn and seem pleased with the results, as they are fitting another eleven trains for next autumn.
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