https://www.water-trak.com/blog daily 0.75 2023-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5da479f92e5a6369f08bb8a7/1618499180839-Q9DS1RPPVPWYXC2KCYAV/IMG_4284.jpg Blog https://www.water-trak.com/blog/water-trak-cuts-stopping-distance-by-up-to-40-percent monthly 0.5 2023-07-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5da479f92e5a6369f08bb8a7/c7a0d1e2-d61f-401b-a0f7-3f9ed5376a84/Full+service+braking+improvement.png Blog - Water-Trak cuts stopping distance by up to 40% - Make it stand out Figure 1: Full service braking comparison showing major uplift in Water-Trak braking performance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5da479f92e5a6369f08bb8a7/b7175ed5-5697-40c8-a53c-585ccf18bee3/Northern+Class+319+319368.jpg Blog - Water-Trak cuts stopping distance by up to 40% - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5da479f92e5a6369f08bb8a7/4ab27638-0200-493b-9c82-946144270e75/Full+service+braking+stopping+distance+comparison+.png Blog - Water-Trak cuts stopping distance by up to 40% - Make it stand out Figure 2: Comparison of stopping distance with and without Water-Trak https://www.water-trak.com/blog/compelling-evidence-of-water-traks-impact-on-autumn-train-braking monthly 0.5 2023-07-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5da479f92e5a6369f08bb8a7/b53c03a0-e303-47a5-b1c2-9159545955be/170473+Cusum+chart+of+step+2+deceleration.png Blog - Switch on Water-Trak, switch off Autumn chaos! - Make it stand out Figure 2: Cusum chart of 170473 Step 2 deceleration https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5da479f92e5a6369f08bb8a7/dd0d7d4b-2661-489d-b3ad-6cdf1b11c196/170473+Step+2+deceleration.png Blog - Switch on Water-Trak, switch off Autumn chaos! - Make it stand out Figure 1: Time series chart of 170473 Step 2 deceleration before and after Water-Trak activation https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5da479f92e5a6369f08bb8a7/7ff9d500-a42c-4f50-a93b-bed9fc167411/Cusum+class+170+step+2+deceleration.png Blog - Switch on Water-Trak, switch off Autumn chaos! - Make it stand out Figure 3: Cusum chart of Class 170 fleet (excluding 170473) Step 2 deceleration https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5da479f92e5a6369f08bb8a7/1040abfb-979b-4b3f-be03-e82983170ca2/24D66F3D-A4E7-489C-A168-F8A67131F263_1_105_c.jpg Blog - Switch on Water-Trak, switch off Autumn chaos! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5da479f92e5a6369f08bb8a7/d1eab47f-483f-4f9a-a1cf-a77a61b29e3a/Class+170+fleet+step+2+deceleration.png Blog - Switch on Water-Trak, switch off Autumn chaos! - Make it stand out Figure 4: Time series chart of Class 170 Fleet (except 170473) Step 2 deceleration https://www.water-trak.com/blog/autumn-2020-mainline-water-trak-demonstration-trials monthly 0.5 2021-04-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5da479f92e5a6369f08bb8a7/1618497306241-DRMUXC5Z3PPYYI7T66MW/Northern+319+at+St+Helens.jpg Blog - Autumn 2020 mainline Water-Trak demonstration trials Fig 1: Northern Railway Class 319 train equipped with the Water-Trak system. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5da479f92e5a6369f08bb8a7/1618497614064-SZGETGUG4IRI3U9NVZ8I/Train+speed+traces+for+3+laps.png Blog - Autumn 2020 mainline Water-Trak demonstration trials Fig 3: Train speed traces for three test laps between Garswood and Bryn https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5da479f92e5a6369f08bb8a7/1618497431940-8FG0QFNHWZJ15RHEGI0D/SPZ+test+route.png Blog - Autumn 2020 mainline Water-Trak demonstration trials Fig 2: Water-Trak Autumn trial test route. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5da479f92e5a6369f08bb8a7/1618497731333-RAZDBYKNNU442787GM98/Acceleration+rates+from+garswood.png Blog - Autumn 2020 mainline Water-Trak demonstration trials Table 1: 0-20 mph acceleration rates for three laps departing Garswood. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5da479f92e5a6369f08bb8a7/1618498238055-Q4ABWAHG5CZJQJ7VISKE/Comparison+journey+times+with+trial+data.png Blog - Autumn 2020 mainline Water-Trak demonstration trials Fig 5: Trial data overlaid on Autumn journey times. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5da479f92e5a6369f08bb8a7/1618497890269-3OYOBSESN6SOEKE9RAD6/Deceleration+rates+into+Bryn.png Blog - Autumn 2020 mainline Water-Trak demonstration trials Table 2: deceleration rates for three laps approaching Bryn https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5da479f92e5a6369f08bb8a7/1618498133099-K213UP7M8K52O504ZWV5/Journey+times+319+comparison.png Blog - Autumn 2020 mainline Water-Trak demonstration trials Fig 4: Summer and Autumn journey times between Garswood and Bryn. https://www.water-trak.com/blog/water-addition-enhances-sanding-and-wsp-operation monthly 0.5 2021-04-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5da479f92e5a6369f08bb8a7/1600079284065-3ZHZ5NYKNCFS1453I920/Close+up+of+water+spray+in+front+of+wheel.png Blog - Water addition enhances sanding and WSP operation Figure 2: The Water-Trak system in operation https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5da479f92e5a6369f08bb8a7/1600082981881-GFPTS995JZIWWQD2FJCU/Deceleration+rate+comparison.png Blog - Water addition enhances sanding and WSP operation Figure 3: Comparison of deceleration results, with and without Water-Trak https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5da479f92e5a6369f08bb8a7/1600083409558-7X2XJ7S2K6L8NGCHA5M6/Table+of+deceleartion+results.png Blog - Water addition enhances sanding and WSP operation https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5da479f92e5a6369f08bb8a7/1600083764767-9QAXLSRUGOGESYEOABAM/WSP+activity+braking+with+water.png Blog - Water addition enhances sanding and WSP operation Figure 6: WSP activity during braking run with water addition https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5da479f92e5a6369f08bb8a7/1600078103693-WTUVUVKEPTMQUECPQQB1/HydroFLEX+during+braking.png Blog - Water addition enhances sanding and WSP operation Figure 1: The HydroFLEX train during a braking manoeuvre https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5da479f92e5a6369f08bb8a7/1600083696293-FYQOZ78V0YWZEU4HATP8/WSP+activity+braking+without+water.png Blog - Water addition enhances sanding and WSP operation Figure 5: WSP activity during braking run without water addition https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5da479f92e5a6369f08bb8a7/1600083544003-6AQAHDHC6UO92IX90JU0/Speed+trace+-+braking+with+and+without+water.png Blog - Water addition enhances sanding and WSP operation Figure 4: Speed vs time traces for train braking with and without water addition https://www.water-trak.com/blog/dft-to-fund-intriguing-solution-to-leaves-on-the-line monthly 0.5 2020-06-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5da479f92e5a6369f08bb8a7/1592491424364-NZERP1B9J0LX8UWVZU3T/Northern+Railway+Class+319.png Blog - DfT to fund intriguing solution to leaves on the line Northern Railway Class 319 https://www.water-trak.com/blog/some-surprising-discoveries-from-our-recent-testing monthly 0.5 2020-06-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5da479f92e5a6369f08bb8a7/1592316879281-1VSKJBO4Z3MCNA5A6CNI/Figure+3+-+Further+braking+without+water.png Blog - Some surprising discoveries from our recent testing Figure 3: “Following train” braking without water addition https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5da479f92e5a6369f08bb8a7/1592322105623-ZXS4AIPS7GEL35O311SD/Figure+4+-+WSP+comparison+on+first+brake+application.png Blog - Some surprising discoveries from our recent testing Figure 4: Comparison of WSP activity on first brake application with and without Water-Trak https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5da479f92e5a6369f08bb8a7/1592321800973-IL10UZ2FL1O1AFAU3JSG/Figure+5++-+Comparison+of+following+train+braking+with+and+without+water+addition.png Blog - Some surprising discoveries from our recent testing Figure 5 - Comparison of “following train” braking with and without Water-Trak https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5da479f92e5a6369f08bb8a7/1592316426658-2Y5ZZXFTQMDT8LAQ18F6/Figure+2+-+Black+contaminant+residue+on+wheel+after+braking+without+Water-Trak.png Blog - Some surprising discoveries from our recent testing Figure 2: Black contamination on wheel after braking without Water-Trak https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5da479f92e5a6369f08bb8a7/1592316235949-Z92C834WPB4S0D2Q1TOK/Figure+1+-+Braking+on+a+leaf+layer+40mph.png Blog - Some surprising discoveries from our recent testing Figure 1: Braking on a leaf layer at 40mph https://www.water-trak.com/blog/water-the-most-overlooked-component-of-low-adhesion monthly 0.5 2020-09-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5da479f92e5a6369f08bb8a7/1575285065026-XW0Q1MO5O38GOXYMYU3T/Effect+of+water+on+friction.png Blog - Water - the most overlooked component of low adhesion Figure 1: Effect of water on friction https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5da479f92e5a6369f08bb8a7/1575286475622-SU2F6Q41CXE1RB0046V5/image-asset.png Blog - Water - the most overlooked component of low adhesion Figure 3: Creep curves for different water delivery rates and improvement as water rate increases https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5da479f92e5a6369f08bb8a7/1575285668676-DFZV82972SHNO6L1ZY9S/Comparison+of+adhesion+levels+sprayed+and+unsprayed.png Blog - Water - the most overlooked component of low adhesion Figure 2: Comparison of adhesion levels on sprayed and un-sprayed tracks https://www.water-trak.com/blog/porterbrook-and-brre-agree-for-water-system-to-be-fitted-to-the-hydroflex-train monthly 0.5 2019-11-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5da479f92e5a6369f08bb8a7/1573051943455-AJQGX4SQHTIU4JV0VDQH/Hydroflex+train.png Blog - Porterbrook and BRRE agree for water system to be fitted to the HydroFLEX train https://www.water-trak.com/blog/cocatalyst-win-first-of-a-kind-funding-from-innovate-uk monthly 0.5 2020-06-15 https://www.water-trak.com/press daily 0.75 2020-09-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5da479f92e5a6369f08bb8a7/1600157396540-8TKJ2GY65YFR77G572XZ/Close+up+of+water+spray+in+front+of+wheel.png Press Kit Close up view of water jetting during braking (front axle of HydroFLEX Class 319) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5da479f92e5a6369f08bb8a7/1600331876858-AI6SKOABD237UXV9ISGL/Graph+of+adhesion+against+percentage+solids+with+Water-Trak.png Press Kit Graph of adhesion plotted against the water content of railhead contaminants (% Solids) - by adding water, Water-Trak provides a step change in adhesion, taking conditions away from the danger zone. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5da479f92e5a6369f08bb8a7/1600331851458-39YW6U9ONMPKK5Y68C5U/Graph+of+adhesion+against+percentage+solids.png Press Kit Graph of adhesion plotted against the water content of railhead contaminants (% Solids) - note the danger zone of low adhesion occurs when there is a very small amount of water present. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5da479f92e5a6369f08bb8a7/1591886570302-L1YNAI6YIO0A58V65B2A/Water-trak+on+Class+117.jpg Press Kit Water-Trak founders Simon Barnard and John Cooke. Standing next to prototype system fitted to a Class 117 DMU at Long Marston QRTC https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5da479f92e5a6369f08bb8a7/1591884935466-CWZ7ROVF8QFRESZ46YYS/Water+tank+close+up Press Kit Close up of the water tank and filler. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5da479f92e5a6369f08bb8a7/1591886009976-T4YI66ATRF686E4HOQQB/DSC00283.JPG Press Kit View of water delivery nozzles mounted in front of leading axle (HydroFLEX train) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5da479f92e5a6369f08bb8a7/1592209498800-64OHYQE938JZMIJ6TQ8K/DSC00290.jpg Press Kit Water-Trak system fitted to the HydroFLEX train. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5da479f92e5a6369f08bb8a7/1591886105732-N6I9M1WVRD5B2503QLAR/DSC00285.JPG Press Kit Close up of Water-trak system mounted on modified Class 319 HydroFLEX Train https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5da479f92e5a6369f08bb8a7/1592210464916-Z3D8FVMI9ANNQ80GG4GE/image-asset.jpeg Press Kit https://www.water-trak.com/home daily 1.0 2023-07-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5da479f92e5a6369f08bb8a7/7fe9846c-8f27-474b-80f3-1eb22cecb2fd/Stopping+distance+reduction.png Water-Trak solving rail low adhesion homepage - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5da479f92e5a6369f08bb8a7/1572963847592-ZCUYIG5DGBXVSE2TH9EQ/image-asset.jpeg Water-Trak solving rail low adhesion homepage https://www.water-trak.com/faq daily 0.75 2023-07-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5da479f92e5a6369f08bb8a7/1573040055531-NF6T5NYCTRBM8MUTR7AW/image-asset.jpeg FAQ How do leaves on the line cause problems etc https://www.water-trak.com/action daily 0.75 2023-07-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5da479f92e5a6369f08bb8a7/306d174d-e10d-4c5b-a405-1fd98dc4af82/Step+2+braking+170473.png In Action - Make it stand out Comparison of step 2 decelerations between the 170 fleet, 170473 (Water-Trak off and on), Autumn 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5da479f92e5a6369f08bb8a7/07438062-4e23-4abb-b801-b957f76be596/Step+2+braking+Class+319+2022.png In Action - Make it stand out Comparison of step 2 decelerations between the 319 fleet and Water-trak equipped trains (3129368 and 312937), Autumn 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5da479f92e5a6369f08bb8a7/2bc5ade6-4ddb-4a7e-9ae2-7f62ec67c7da/Step+2+braking+comparison.png In Action - Make it stand out Comparison of deceleration rates in step 2 braking (Water-Trak equipped trains v other Class 319s) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5da479f92e5a6369f08bb8a7/d986046b-e1a9-4244-a1b0-3e0c6ba23e96/Full+service+braking+comparison.png In Action - Make it stand out Comparison of deceleration rates in full service braking (Water-Trak equipped trains v other Class 319s) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5da479f92e5a6369f08bb8a7/7449340b-326f-4189-8a41-5985f759e2e7/170473+switch+on.png In Action - Make it stand out Step 2 braking deceleration before and after Water-Trak switch on (2nd November 2022), all with WSP activation and sanding operational https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5da479f92e5a6369f08bb8a7/b026a961-7357-427e-b0d2-b77ed7596e23/Traction+improvement+%28Water-Trak+v+Control%29.png In Action - Make it stand out Comparison of acceleration rates (Water-Trak equipped trains v other Class 319s) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5da479f92e5a6369f08bb8a7/1573029469225-USAA06O2S67PA2OL26R5/Braking+distance+individuals+plot.png In Action https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5da479f92e5a6369f08bb8a7/1598523704366-PH4K9EXWX25ERS850YKK/Deceleration+rate+comparison.png In Action https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5da479f92e5a6369f08bb8a7/06fe1e6b-eb9f-46f1-93e7-14a91b1e32c2/Step+1+braking+170473.png In Action - Make it stand out Step 1 braking deceleration (170473), all with WSP activation except “Good Adhesion” reference (no sanding in step 1), Autumn 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5da479f92e5a6369f08bb8a7/5fd76658-8996-47be-81b3-39d29c13dadf/Traction+performance+at+different+speeds.png In Action - Make it stand out Acceleration rates at different train speeds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5da479f92e5a6369f08bb8a7/1598521444058-F1F9IDH5C9O3AS6X3CCU/Close+up+of+water+spray+in+front+of+wheel.png In Action https://www.water-trak.com/about daily 0.75 2024-08-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5da479f92e5a6369f08bb8a7/b03c0d45-5e03-4b13-bc37-42a554e185ff/Class+450.png About Water-Trak water dispensing solution - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5da479f92e5a6369f08bb8a7/5cb7f851-5edf-4e1f-8368-a987012f0d47/Class+319.png About Water-Trak water dispensing solution - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5da479f92e5a6369f08bb8a7/9e6fa08d-2a54-41f3-b167-1712f465bf85/Class+444.png About Water-Trak water dispensing solution - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5da479f92e5a6369f08bb8a7/164fab08-baf7-438c-a30c-875e7e3fca2b/Class+170.png About Water-Trak water dispensing solution - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5da479f92e5a6369f08bb8a7/1690467472288-HIKWSAR4FLVYFU3K1LYU/Close+up+of+water+spray+in+front+of+wheel.png About Water-Trak water dispensing solution https://www.water-trak.com/partners daily 0.75 2023-07-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5da479f92e5a6369f08bb8a7/e3ef746a-6490-4b8d-ad1c-c24c6427618d/Northern+train+at+Liverpool+Lime+Street.jpg Partners Northern train at Liverpool Lime Street https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5da479f92e5a6369f08bb8a7/d3c8915d-cd28-417c-84f0-6310b301bec5/AEGIS+on-site.jpeg Partners - 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Make it stand out Safety Plan:- Water-Trak product development process incorporating CSM RA (Common Safety Method for Risk evaluation and Assessment) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5da479f92e5a6369f08bb8a7/1677502482625-GKS6QSFO0ADIANOJGXU9/unsplash-image-krsmsfjjGgg.jpg Corporate https://www.water-trak.com/history daily 0.75 2024-08-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5da479f92e5a6369f08bb8a7/e4fd5d6a-cc55-44da-a015-7123a6862ca2/Autumn+2022+dispensing+heatmap.png History - Make it stand out Heat-map showing in red the concentrations of water dispenses during low adhesion https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5da479f92e5a6369f08bb8a7/1573742530223-9GWK6QLK2ZV192XDIDPU/BR+research+water+v+adhesion.png History https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5da479f92e5a6369f08bb8a7/1618481561582-OCMHMYQZNMYFO9YJOEP3/IMG_4284.jpg History Northern Rail Class 319 with Water-Trak fitted https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5da479f92e5a6369f08bb8a7/1626164976200-3QKY7JS9ZICQLPL4XB7R/Water-Trak+1.png History - 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