by ctaman34
R142A wrote:i agreeRobert Paniagua wrote:In light of this discussion, I think the universal/uniform speed for ALL NYCT trains (maximum at least) should be 65 mph. The MBTA should follow suit as well. 65 mph is the BEST run im ny opinion.Okay, and when one person falls onto the tracks and gets hit or a slight derailment happens, the MTA would rather lower the speed limit to 15MPH than have a large lawsuit! (an obvious overexaggeration, but you get the point.)
Accidents create the "need" for more grade timers or wheel detectors. This results in slower speeds.