Leaves on the Line - Ingenia Article

Fallen leaves on railway track cause trains to slip and lead to delays. Read about the new research at Sheffield to clean track using dry ice.

Leaves on the Line

Slippery layers of wet leaves on railway lines have been causing train delays for years, and numerous attempts have been made to solve the issue. Read this recent article in Ingenia magazine which describes some of the research carried out by the Leonardo Centre's Prof Roger Lewis on novel ways to remove the build up of leaf layers.

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