Why Can't Trains Stop Before Hitting Obstacles? 😨🚂
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Published2 weeks ago
Duration0:32
Video IDNP2gijqDTKY
Languageen-US
CategoryEducation
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Video TypeRegular Video
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Views1.2K
Likes31
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Why Can't Trains Stop Before Hitting Obstacles? 😨🚂
Freight trains can weigh thousands of tons, and their steel wheels on steel rails provide very little friction. Even with emergency braking, a fully loaded train may need more than a mile to stop. Once an engineer sees an obstacle ahead, avoiding a collision is often impossible.
Why do you think people still take the risk of crossing in front of trains? 👇
#trains #railway #safety #engineering