eoff
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Can someone tell me how speed restrictions are implemented. As only a passenger I can just guess that signals next to the track would be too late for trains at high speed so there must be some system to inform drivers by making them stop at a previous section to be told of a new restriction or by notice for something planned in advance.
The reason I'm interested is due to this report:
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/overspeeding-trains-between-laurencekirk-and-portlethen
The reason I'm interested is due to this report:
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/overspeeding-trains-between-laurencekirk-and-portlethen
...two passenger trains passed through an emergency speed restriction located between Laurencekirk and Portlethen stations, at speeds of up to 100 mph (160 km/h), significantly exceeding the temporary maximum permitted speed of 40 mph (64 km/h)...
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