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Old October 19th 05, 11:55 PM posted to uk.transport.london
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Default Northern line trip failures = lots of SPADs

Yes
Accelerometers measure "G's" and retard the braking to provide a smooth stop
under normal service brake conditions.




"Clive" wrote in message
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In message , Laurence Payne
writes
Road vehicles have anti-lock braking systems, presumably an emergency stop
would be implemented using it.

The tube trains I used to drive had mercury retarders to stop wheel slip,
I would imagine modern trains have similar equipment to prevent flats on
their tyres.
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Clive