Track Work > Self-Propelled Cleaning track > WAL ENV 001
Cleaning tracks on the surface and underground in an urban environment is absolutely necessary. On the surface and mainly inside the stations, visible waste (newspapers, cans, cigarette ends,…) are one of the main causes for the non-satisfaction of the customers.
Underground, metro stations and tunnels should be cleared of visible waste, dust and metal particles.
Diesel Motor Unit dedicated to the cleaning of the railway tracks in urban zones.
- Suction and storage of the waste and dust.
- Washing of the ballast and of the tracks at 250 bars
- Disinfection of the ballast at 4 bars
- Cleaning of the rail head at 750 bars
- Washing of track joints at 400 bars
- Diesel engine power : 300 kW
- Weight : 70 tons
- Speed : 100 km/h
Their accumulation has a direct impact upon :
- the reliability of trainborne electronic systems
- the breakout of fires on the tracks
- the interferences with the trackside signalling beacons
- the unhealthiness of stations, and therefore : customer satisfaction and the image of cities and of operators
