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New approach to sanding dramatically reduces braking distances

Mennato Catillo Mennato Catillo

Mennato Catillo

#100AmbassadorxFS ?? ? Railway Assessor at Italcertifer S.p.A. - Gruppo Ferrovie Dello Stato

发布日期: 2018年2月12日
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Safety, speed of travel and reliability of the rail service will all be improved by the new technology in double variable rate sanders. According to research by rail safety body RSSB, double variable rate sanders on trains could eliminate worries caused by slippery conditions or leaves on the rail. The new approach to sanding uses double variable rate sanders which automatically apply more sand between the wheel and the rail when braking at higher speeds; dramatically reducing braking distances. RSSB undertook a three-month programme of track testing in collaboration with industry partners using two new Class 387 trains loaned by Great Western Railway. A dataset was created from over 220 test runs covering various configurations of sanders, test speed and train length.

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