| | 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. |
| − | 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. | + | 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. |