How long does it take an Amtrac train to stop?

Question

The train was going to a station, but not stoping so im assuming that it would be going slower then usual. If it got an emergency phone call that said to stop about how long ( minutes & feet) would it take to stop from the minute that the train driver started to stop?

thats basicly the only information I have, im trying to figure something that happened at my local train station

Answer 1

it takes a train about 1 mile to stop going 60 mph. hope it helped

Answer 2

It depends on the type of train, its weight and track conditions.

Answer 3

The estimated speed is essential to know

But lets say at 30 mph, if the engineer used a full emergency brake application, a bit under a quarter mile, maybe 30 seconds from the application to a full stop.

At 60 MPH a passenger train will take about half a mile, 45 seconds perhpas.

Hard to say for sure, also helps to know if the train is going uphill or down.  

Passenger trains stop much much faster than freight trains.

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