Inversnecky
Member
The Kirby derailment reminded me to ask - is there a universal speed limit of 15 mph at stations, or on approach to plaforms, or does it vary?
Leaving aside the obvious passage of through trains, I'm thinking of two scenarios - stopping trains at termini or through stations. With termini, there's the obvious need to stop before the buffers, so there can be no error, so are approach speeds lower for that situation?
Is there a standard speed (where mandated or regarded as best practice) for trains to be at as they approach a station platform in general?
Leaving aside the obvious passage of through trains, I'm thinking of two scenarios - stopping trains at termini or through stations. With termini, there's the obvious need to stop before the buffers, so there can be no error, so are approach speeds lower for that situation?
Is there a standard speed (where mandated or regarded as best practice) for trains to be at as they approach a station platform in general?