Two-thirds rule (railway safety)
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two-thirds-rule-railway-safety-164-11984893
title:
Two-thirds rule (railway safety)
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The two-thirds rule is a railway safety rule originating from the Southern Region of British Railways. The two-third rule requires that the speed of a freight train is limited to no more than two-thirds of the speed limit for a passenger electric multiple unit (EMU). For safety reasons, speed limits are imposed on trains running on a railway line. Many factors can affect the speed limit of a particular line including the state of the track, the curvature of the track, the number of stations, the
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British railway safety rule
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two-thirds_rule_(railway_safety)
date created:
2006-08-16T13:48:25Z
date modified:
2024-08-29T01:17:32Z
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