R44 5278 Posted October 24, 2009 Share #1 Posted October 24, 2009 Slippery rails were reported on all lines and therefore are currently slowing down all lines by a few minutes. Also, Midtown Direct 6632 to Dover is half-an-hour late and not 6 minutes late as indicated on the NJT site. My mom is currently on 6632 and she said it is crawling as there were some mechanical problems earlier in addition to the slippery rails. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nexis4Jersey Posted October 24, 2009 Share #2 Posted October 24, 2009 how do rails become Slippery to point the Trains need to run slower? I thought Trains can handle wet rails at high speeds ? becuz of there weight:p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metsfan Posted October 24, 2009 Share #3 Posted October 24, 2009 When accelerating & braking they can loose adhesion and slide. Uneven traction at speed can cause the automatic braking system to kick in reducing speed. - A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Sith Posted October 24, 2009 Share #4 Posted October 24, 2009 When accelerating & braking they can loose adhesion and slide. Uneven traction at speed can cause the automatic braking system to kick in reducing speed. - A Not only that, but at some lines where foliage comes onto the tracks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metsfan Posted October 24, 2009 Share #5 Posted October 24, 2009 Not only that, but at some lines where foliage comes onto the tracks. That's what i meant, it slides on leaf goo. :cool: - A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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