Abstract: An effluent disposal apparatus for railways includes a storage tank adapted to be fitted to a railway vehicle. The tank has an inlet for receiving effluent, an outlet for release of the effluent stored in the tank, and an effluent release valve movable between a closed position in which the effluent is prevented from passing through the outlet, and an open position in which the effluent is allowed to pass through the outlet. A controller controls operation of the valve in response to an effluent release signal generated by a release signal generator to automatically open the release valve to release the effluent from the tank when the vehicle is at a predetermined position with respect to an effluent receptacle located under or alongside the track.

Abstract: An effluent disposal apparatus for railways includes a storage tank (7) adapted to be fitted to a railway vehicle. The tank has an inlet (6) for receiving effluent, an outlet (8) for release of the effluent stored in the tank; and an effluent release valve (9) moveable between a closed position in which effluent is prevented from passing through the outlet, and an open position in which effluent is allowed to pass through the outlet. A control means (13) controls operation of the valve in response to an effluent release signal generated by release signal generation means (10, 11) to automatically open the release valve to release the effluent from the tank when the vehicle is at a pre-determined position with respect to an effluent receptacle located under or alongside the track (2).