Performance of BR P8 and Duwag 02.919 tyre profile on prototype cars of tyne and wear metro (TR-DA-006)

During the initial trials of the Tyne and Wear Metro prototype vehicles on the Metro Test Track, high rates of flange wear and rail side wear were experienced. Metro-Cammell Limited, the main contractors for the manufacture of the vehicles, asked the Research and Development Division, BRB, to assess the situation...