Well that and it would tend to erode the railbeds.
All in all, those trains should slow down to a speed sufficient to allow someone to walk ahead of them with a flat shovel. It might inconvenience some people, but if we save just one life, it will be worth it.
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gunmetal drove slowly in the passing lane on, Tue 9 Dec 2014, 21:21,
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Not entirely, maybe relaxing the timetable during problem periods would help.
The passenger trains are timed to run close to flat out between stations with little margin for running at anything outside that. So when low adhesion is encountered, it's like if a road was slippy you slow down a bit and brake lighter and earlier. It loses a few minutes between stations but this soon adds up. Doesn't help that passenger stuff is lighter and uses disc brakes rather than clasp brakes so they slip more easily.
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gardenclaw mac fuckes your gradeds balls!, Tue 9 Dec 2014, 21:34,
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