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That depends on where the passenger was on that bus. Was he ahead of the front axle? That is the worst area for swings and stops. <br /> <br />Ive thrown out the anchor from time to time with the wife in the berth. Usually she hears me scream a curse word and the hiss of the service air hitting all the brake chambers in time to grab something. <br /> <br />Pound for pound, weight for weight I am betting a Train stops just as fast as a semi. I am only 40 ton and use about 7 seconds to make the stop from 60+ But the decel is brutal. <br /> <br />I think about things like how much braking power can be generated against a moving mass. There is always a point where the Decel threatens the contents, passengers and the integrety of the vehicle.. I suspect engineers who design these vehicles know where they are on the "envelope"
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