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Old 09-24-10, 04:26 AM   #1
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well, it takes like a mile to stop a train or so ive heard.
That's about right for a train going at 100km/h, longer if your on a downhill slope and/or in the wet.
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Old 09-24-10, 08:17 AM   #2
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65km/h though isn't that fast! wonder if they meant mp/h!
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The train involved in the incident was travelling at about 65km/h - nearly twice the speed limit.
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