Network Rail are experimenting in Lancashire using laser and plasma technology to clear compressed 'leafs on the track' as an alternative to the current water blast method. Co-operating with a heritage railway using their track as a test bed.
Why don't they just attach a brush or a sprung metal scraper in front of each wheel?Network Rail are experimenting in Lancashire using laser and plasma technology to clear compressed 'leafs on the track' as an alternative to the current water blast method. Co-operating with a heritage railway using their track as a test bed.