The train’s proper braking distance changes over time as trains gain weight and additional passengers, Homendy said. The train’s braking system is designed to halt movement in 1,780 feet, she ...

Train braking systems require time to become fully effective. Higher train speeds necessitate longer stopping times. Minimum braking distance can be exceeded before a driver reacts.

Knorr-Bremse says 40% increase is possible with ETCS and ATO. Braking technology that would allow trains to stop within a consistent distance has the potential to increase capacity on commuter ...

The braking distance should have been longer," she said Saturday during a briefing with reporters, adding that a "brand new" system on the same tracks would have had 2,745 feet to stop to avoid a ...

Based on preliminary information, "the braking distance should have been longer," Homendy added. "A brand-new system today with same track - they should have had 2,745 feet to stop that train, not ...

Brightline says trains traveling at these speeds can take these distances to brake to a full stop: 110-125 mph: Over 1 mile; 20 mph: 204 feet; 30 mph: 376 feet; 45 mph: 762 feet; 60 mph: 1,195 ...

NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy has previously said new signal systems have to allow for a longer train stopping distance than the current Yellow Line system, which the CTA said dates back to the mid ...

The ABC7 I-Team has new records that point to some answers, including a list of factors from an outdated braking design on the train, and a residue on the tracks caused by crushed leaves. ABC7 ...

Last year, NTSB chair Jennifer Homendy said the investigation team determined a design flaw resulted in the crash—causing the train's braking distance to be 1,780 feet, about 1,000 feet shorter ...

None of the circumstances the NTSB described in its preliminary report on the March 2 derailment would have triggered the automated positive train control system to stop the trains.