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Trains Could Get Lasers to Burn Slippery Wet Leaves Off the Tracks - by Sarah Zhang/ Lasers/ Gizmodo.com
"Each autumn, leaves fall to the ground by the billions. Slightly annoying if you have a backyard but really annoying if you run a railroad company. It turns out those leaves are a slippery menace on train tracks. That's why Dutch Railways is testing a high-energy solution: Train-mounted lasers.
In a recent article, New Scientist lays out the seriousness of the fallen leaf problem. Movement grinds the leaves into a "hard Teflon-like residue" that coats the tracks, reducing traction and messing with signaling systems. In 2013, reports New Scientist, leaves alone caused 4.5 million hours in passenger delays..."
Richard
"Each autumn, leaves fall to the ground by the billions. Slightly annoying if you have a backyard but really annoying if you run a railroad company. It turns out those leaves are a slippery menace on train tracks. That's why Dutch Railways is testing a high-energy solution: Train-mounted lasers.
In a recent article, New Scientist lays out the seriousness of the fallen leaf problem. Movement grinds the leaves into a "hard Teflon-like residue" that coats the tracks, reducing traction and messing with signaling systems. In 2013, reports New Scientist, leaves alone caused 4.5 million hours in passenger delays..."
Richard