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Old 6th December 2013, 11:20
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Originally Posted by johnmoly View Post
I have seen clips on Youtube of French trains where a system alerts the driver and shows what speed they should be doing through a section they are approaching. Of course, as the driver knows they are being filmed they slow down.
That sounds like the In Cab system used on TGV and HS1. If they don't start braking
and keep the speed under the "Braking Curve" down to the slower speed, an
emergency brake occurs bringing the train to a stand, and much form filling happens
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