And whilst we're in fault-finding mode...
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Originally Posted by The Beeb
Leaves cause a slippery layer on railway lines, leading to delays as trains must run at slower speeds.
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... is untrue.
Trains can still run at linespeed, but they brake considerably earler (and sometimes lighter), to enable both Wheel Slide Protection to engage and enable the onboard sanders to provide railhead adhesion.
This obviously takes longer to do than the usual braking technique of hammering in like a Stuka.
I don't usually get so pedantic, but this
is a railway forum.