Heriot-Watt University: Self-levelling Railway Sleepers Could Cut Disruption and Maintenance Costs
July 16, 2026
July 16, 2026
EDINBURGH, Scotland, July 16 -- Heriot-Watt University issued the following news:
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Self-levelling railway sleepers could cut disruption and maintenance costs
Heriot-Watt engineers, working with colleagues at the University of Leeds and across Europe, have designed and tested a new type of self-levelling railway sleeper to tackle the long-standing problem of transition zones on the rail network.
They say the innovation could reduce maintena . . .
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Self-levelling railway sleepers could cut disruption and maintenance costs
Heriot-Watt engineers, working with colleagues at the University of Leeds and across Europe, have designed and tested a new type of self-levelling railway sleeper to tackle the long-standing problem of transition zones on the rail network.
They say the innovation could reduce maintena . . .