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Re: How Railroad Could Have Avoided / Ameliorated Fiery Crash |
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Posted by j trainloco on Sat Feb 7 15:22:04 2015, in response to Re: How Railroad Could Have Avoided / Ameliorated Fiery Crash, posted by Joe V on Sat Feb 7 14:52:09 2015. What does that have to do with anything? -5.0 mphps has the same effect on the body at 80mph as it does at 30mph. The only difference is the length of time that force is exerted on the body. And both studies and anecdotal evidence suggest that jerk rate, not deceleration rates, have greater impact on passenger comfort. While it likely would not have changed the outcome of the recent tragedy, MNRR could increase the brake rate of its vehicles by quite a bit before it would have disastrous results on passenger safety. |
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