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Re: TWU advises T/Os to enter stations slowly

Posted by randyo on Mon Jan 14 14:31:04 2013, in response to Re: TWU advises T/Os to enter stations slowly, posted by Jackson Park B Train on Sun Jan 13 12:20:03 2013.

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Actually, entering the stations would probably increase brake wear since the dynamic and regenerative brakes which are the principal means of slowing the train, gradually fade out at lower speeds allowing the brake shoes to apply to the wheels much sooner and for a longer duration.

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