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<ref>Kloow, L. (2011). High-speed train operation in winter climate. KTH Railway Group Publication 1106.</ref> <ref>Niklas Kandelin: Icing Factors Affecting Railway Traffic Master of Science Thesis Tampere University Master’s Degree Programme, Materials Science October 2021</ref> | <ref>Kloow, L. (2011). High-speed train operation in winter climate. KTH Railway Group Publication 1106.</ref> <ref>Niklas Kandelin: Icing Factors Affecting Railway Traffic Master of Science Thesis Tampere University Master’s Degree Programme, Materials Science October 2021</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:59, 11 February 2022
Rail gaps - shortened tracks due to cold weather.
Additional speed limits are often used in winter because trains need to slow down in winter conditions. This is because winter weather changes the track geometry. Cold contraction shortens the tracks, leaving gaps in the rails.