The CTA had not received reports of train wheels slipping before the crash, the agency said. It generally receives a “small number” of reports of wheels slipping on the system, usually in ...

Fallen leaves, when crushed, leave behind a slippery residue known as pectin, the MTA wrote on its website. That could result in wheels slipping and sliding when a train speeds up or stops.

According to the report, the train had three braking systems available to the operator: friction wheel brakes, dynamic motor brakes, and magnetic track brakes that apply friction directly to the rail.

Anywhere where leaves fall could cause problems for train tracks built in that area, according to the MTA. Fallen ... That could result in wheels slipping and sliding when a train speeds up or stops.

This helps prevent the wheels from either slipping or locking up. ... New train to connect five European countries for less than £50 a ticket; ...

About 3:50 p.m. Thursday, the front wheels of car three on the train went off track by less than 2 inches, causing cars two and three to separate, according to a company statement.

MARTA officials said a train heading westbound near King Memorial station derailed around 7:30 a.m. MARTA says one set of train wheels lost ... New details released of how woman was able to slip ...

About 3:50 p.m. Thursday, the front wheels of car three on the train went off track by less than 2 inches, causing cars two and three to separate, according to a company statement.