Why is wheel and rail roughness important for railway noise?
How can roughness best be measured, analysed and presented?
Is it the wheel or is it the rail, which of the two has higher roughness levels?
Where do wheel and rail roughness come from in the first place and how do they grow?
What can be done to reduce roughness, or, what can be done to prevent roughness from growing?
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