Systems and method for a traction system

A traction system for a vehicle, comprising:

• a nozzle coupled to an air source and configured to be selectively aimed toward a surface of a route;
• a conduit configured to supply pressurized air from the air source to the nozzle, the nozzle flexibly coupled thereto;
• and
• an actuator that is configured to control the nozzle to aim at a determined portion of the surface of the route, the determined portion based on a location of the surface proximate to a wheel of the vehicle, and to control the nozzle to change its aiming direction in response to a change in curvature of the route such that a stream of air from the nozzle impacts the determined portion during movement of the vehicle through the curvature of the route;
• wherein the actuator comprises an electromagnet that is coupled to the nozzle, and wherein the electromagnet is coupled to a voltage source and is energized from the voltage source responsive to a signal from an electronic controller.