Field Investigations into the Performance of Magnetic Track Brakes of an Electrical Multiple Unit Against Slippery Tracks. Part 1: Adhesion Improvement

Some rolling stock designed for conventional and high-speed railway operation has magnetic track brakes (MTBs) to have an additional brake independent of the wheel–rail adhesion to be mostly activated in emergency situations. In recent years, interest has grown in some railways towards the possible use of MTB against slippery tracks.