Hot skirts assist de-icing

By Railway Gazette International2011-01-21T05:00:00

UK: ScotRail has been using polytunnels and fitting trains with skirts to assist de-icing during unusually severe conditions this winter. This improved rolling stock availability by up to 30% in the second half of December compared to the first two weeks, according to the operator.

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