Date: 12/09/2016

Trains on Britain's beleaguered railways could be fitted with powerful microwaves to blast leaves off the line. Rail bosses are considering tackling the perennial problem by zapping tracks with a device at least 100 times more powerful than a kitchen microwave ovens The technology, designed to dry the tracks instantly in the autumn, is among a series of solutions being investigated by the Rail Safety and Standards Board. The project is part of a £4 million programme to ease delays caused by falling leaves and, if adopted, could be introduced within two years. [From Mark Bartlett]

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Trains on Britain's beleaguered railways could be fitted with powerful microwaves to blast leaves off the line.

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