Rolling contact fatigue of rails: what remains to be done?

Last updated on 27 September 2013 3:04
On 17 October 2000, a high-speed train, travelling at 185 km/hour, en-route from London King's Cross to Leeds, derailed when taking a 1460m radius curve, some 17km north of King's Cross. The rear eight vehicles of the eleven vehicle train were derailed, two coaches were turned almost on to their...
Author(s): Smith R A
Organisation(s): Imperial College London ;
2001
United Kingdom
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