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Trains run on [[railway track|tracks]] which limits their range, but as the tracks are usually on their own right of way, they avoid the traffic conditions that are common on roadways.
 
Trains run on [[railway track|tracks]] which limits their range, but as the tracks are usually on their own right of way, they avoid the traffic conditions that are common on roadways.
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Trains generally don't have the same weight limitations as road vehicles, because they use steel wheels on steel rails.  As a result, they can be made to operate more economically, including, in the case of electric trains, not having to carry around a power generation source and fuel.  However, because steel wheels on steel rails generate much less friction than rubber tires on concrete, stopping distances for a train are longer than those for other vehicles and can exceed one mile.
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Trains generally do not have the same weight limitations as road vehicles, because they use steel wheels on steel rails.  As a result, they can be made to operate more economically, including, in the case of electric trains, not having to carry around a power generation source and fuel.  However, because steel wheels on steel rails generate much less friction than rubber tires on concrete, stopping distances for a train are much longer than those for other vehicles and can exceed one mile.
    
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
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