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Train Talks @ 12: Derailment Risk

Jackie Butterfield, Lead Applications Engineer, hosted the seventh webinar session in our new series titled, "Train Talks @ 12," on Thursday, March 6, 2024.

During this session titled, "Derailment Risk," Jackie took a detailed look at derailment risk. She discussed the effectiveness of L.B. Foster’s Friction Management solutions in mitigating against the risk of derailment, considering both wheel climb and high lateral force derailment.

As the global leader in railroad Friction Management, L.B. Foster is the trusted expert in implementing, assessing, and optimizing a FM program.

Mark your calendar for our final Train Talks @ 12 session in this series:

Watch the recordings of the previous sessions titled, "Introduction to Friction Management", "Wear and Rolling Contact Fatigue," "Noise Mitigation," "Corrugation," "Low Adhesion," and "Energy Consumption."

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