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In what kind of emergency would it make any sense to pull a subway train’s emergency stop?
If the train has left the platform almost never. The emergency button normally will just signal the driver to stop in a safe place ASAP. A Random stop in tunnel midway between stations can be more dangerous for things like smoke from a fire. If someone is caught in the door than yes you trigger […]
How is human waste just disposed of on a train bathroom? Does it get thrown onto the train tracks after it is flushed from the toilet?
Some of the 2nd rate countries they are. When I was in Germany in 1990, I was on a train & they told us not to use the bathroom when the train was stopped because it dumps it right on the track. These days that might changed to a septic holding system but back in […]
How long into a journey do you get travel sick?
It’s not a function of time, it’s more a mixture of a propensity for travel sickness (most people are fine), how comfortable the journey is, and a bit of psychology. When I was little, back in the 60s, we used to visit some relatives who lived about 30 miles away. The first time we visited […]
Why do people leave there bags on the seats on a train?
Because a) it’s more convenient for them, and b) it stops someone else sitting down there. And BTW, the word you’re looking for is ‘their’.
Will the California high-speed railroad line be finished in my lifetime?
Will the California high-speed railroad line be finished . Probably Not. It would put hundreds of lawyers and protesters out of work. Will parts of it be built. Yes. Will constant dickering result in something not quite as good as high speed service elsewhere most likely. Suggest you travel to some other countries to see […]
Were model years invented more likely for buses than trains?
‘Model years’ were invented by car marketers, as a means of persuading people to change cars more often, not “for” either buses or trains. Car makers naturally wanted to promote the idea that they used good engineering and their products were of high quality. However that implied that their cars would last for years, which […]
What should become of someone who just fiddles around with the train timetable so that the trains halt at the wrong stations?
If it is on purpose and they know how to do their job, they should be fired and replaced with someone who will do the job properly. If the person does not know what they are doing or how to properly adjust train timetables, they should be trained/retrained in how to work the timetables
Did the German rail company screw me over?
Köln is the word Koln is just your bad spelling. German Train German Spelling of a German City. Get over it. It is a ticket for Cologne from Amstredam Seriously Hauptbahnhof takes up too much space and is shortened. Centraal Station in Amsterdam is shortened to CS Yes it correct with two “a”.
In which countries do trains drive on the right?
ALL of them. Trains can switch tracks when there is a double track and operate in either direction as local situation requires. Platforms can be to the outside for single track service or can be islands having platforms on both sides. Trains do tend to operate on the same side as road traffic. In particular […]