Wheel-Rail Conditioning to avoid slippery tracks implemented by NS and ProRail
In the Netherlands more trains are being equipped with a solution to make tracks less slippery: Wheel-Rail Conditioning. Railway operator NS and rail infrastructure manager ProRail will test the system on the main railway network after previous trials on regional lines.
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Hi Esther, while your article answers my question in a way, it only details how to prevent it. I am curious how the leaves were cleared before this preventive solution (the grease) came to mind? Or were they never cleared and operators had to deal with the wheelslip anyway?