11-20-2019, 04:36 PM
(11-20-2019, 04:05 PM)taylortbb Wrote:(11-20-2019, 03:53 PM)ijmorlan Wrote: Incidentally, does anyone know how fast an emergency stop is? I mean, is it like a bus stopping suddenly or more sudden than that?
The LRVs have magnetic track brakes, where the vehicle magnetically attaches itself to rail to bring itself to a pretty rapid stop. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Track_brak...ack_brakes
I don't know the exact stopping speed, but my understanding is that it's somewhat faster than a bus. The drivers get on the intercom and make sure the passengers are okay after every use, so there's definitely an expectation of injuries.
I have been on a TTC streetcar that braked very hard to avoid a collision, I don't know if he used the emergency brake, but the braking was hard enough that people fell down and I thought we had actually hit the car.