• bob_lemon@feddit.de
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    1 year ago

    At 25mph, the safe distance between cars is closer to 60-70 feet. Add the length of the cars for another 15-20 feet and your throughput calculations drop by a factor of 2.5-3 already.

    It gets worse once you start considering comparable velocities. Trains go way over 25mph.