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		stonemetal12 4 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Britain's railway privatization was an abject fail... > In daylight there are speed signs but, trains accelerate and brake much more slowly than your car, so while they're a useful reminder you cannot correctly drive the train based on observing these signs. Did the time it takes trains to accelerate and brake change recently? The time it takes to accelerate and brake should have been considered when placing the signs in the first place.

YmiYugy 4 months ago [–]

I imagine it's different for different types of trains. Freight trains probably stop a lot slower than small passenger trains.

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