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3 days ago · 13 October 2024, 08:23 BST. As autumn peaks, commuters will be familiar with the phrase "train cancelled due to leaves on the line". So as October brings strong winds and heavy rain, we meet the ...
3 days ago · So as October brings strong winds and heavy rain, we meet the man tasked with keeping railway lines clear of fallen leaves. Rob Cummings has an unusual job title but a role he is passionate about ...
- How Leaves Affect The Railway
- Why We Sometimes Need to Slow Trains Down
- How We Reduce Delays Caused by Leaves on The Line
- Managing Trees and Plants Near The Railway All Year Round
- Check Your Train Is Running on Time
There are millions of trees on and next to the railway in Britain and, every autumn, thousands of tonnes of leaves fall onto the tracks. Windy conditions can cause heavy leaf-fall in a short space of time and rain means they are more likely to stick to the rails. When trains pass over leaves, the heat and weight of the trains bake them into a thin,...
Slippery rails make it hard for trains to accelerate and brake effectively. Safety is our priority, so when this happens, drivers have to pull out of stations more slowly and brake much earlier for stations and signals to make sure they stop in time. This can lead to longer journey times and delays. A build-up of leaves on the tracks can also cause...
Even with the best preparation, leaves fall onto the lines. We work hard throughout the season to minimise delays and get you safely to your destination.
Throughout the year we carefully manage the trees and plants that grow next to the railway, so that we can minimise train delays caused by leaf-fall. We manage the lineside environment in a way that allows us to run a safe and reliable service for you and promotes natural biodiversity along the railway.
We can’t change the weather, but it can change your plans. Check your train is running on time by visiting National Rail or your train company’s website.
The man tasked with preparing Northern for autumn said the train operator is ready to tackle the “big problem” of fallen leaves on the line. In his 10th autumn with Northern, seasonal ...
5 days ago · Fri, 11 October 2024, 12:00 am GMT-4 · 2-min read. Rob Cummings is working to minimise disruption for customers (Image: Supplied) Northern has spent nine months preparing to tackle the "big problem" of fallen leaves on the line. The train operator has said it is ready to tackle the issue, which can cause delays and longer journey times.
Sep 17, 2024 · ‘Leaves on the line’ can feel like the most ‘British’ excuse for trains not running on time. Unbe-leaf-able, if you will! After all, why would leaves cause your train to be late? Here’s our handy guide to what those pesky leaves can do to trains and what rail operators do to try and minimise delays. What does ‘leaves on the line ...
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3 days ago · Whilst Network Rail, which runs the track system, also run treatment trains along lines six days a week blast leaf mulch off the tracks and apply a gel -containing a mix of sand and steel grains ...
