train travel
stephen g
asked:
"Is it possible to travel by train from Guangzhou China to Derby England, in theory it should be, but I need a little help planning it, over to you my friends."
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H M replied:
"Well, you can take the train in China up to Beijing, then catch the TransSiberian Railroad in Beijing and take it to Moscow, Russia. From that point on, I'm not sure what railroad to take. Hope this helps a little!"
karlalizethromo replied:
"Why by train?. Is it cheaper considering the distance."
Erin M
asked:
"A train has a mass of 3.2*10^6 kg. What steady breaking force must be applied to the wheels of the train to bring it to a stop in 12 mins if it is initially traveling at a speed of 60 km/hr? How far will it travel while it is stopping?I believe this is a frictionless problem...but I don't know where to being with this problem."
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Rackbrane replied:
"Let:m be the mass of the train,a be its acceleration (negative for deceleration),s be the stopping distance,t be the stopping time,F be the braking force,u be the initial speed,v be the final speed.F = ma ...(1)v = u + at ...(2)60 km/hr = 60000 / 3600 = 50 / 3 m/s.12 min = 720 sec.Eliminating a from (1) and (2):F = m(v - u) / t= 3.2 * 10^6( 0 - 50 / 3) / 720= - 7.41 * 10^4 N to 3 sig. fig.F is negative as it is opposing the motion.s = t(u + v) / 2= 720(50 / 3 + 0) / 2= 6000 m."
JeelFrrr!
asked:
"Note I am talking about train travel in the early west, not the present."
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m w replied:
"Which decade in the late 1800's are you talking about? Steam locomotives in the early west were laughed at..and in one famous demonstration in about 1840 or so, a horse beat a steam locomotive in a race. But as the "decades" went by, the technology improved and the trains got faster.So a steam locomotive in the 1890's was a lot more powerful and faster than the one back in 1860's or 1870's , for instance.The average speed for steam locomotive in the late 1800's probably was around 25-30 mph +/- 10mph.(I'm guessing) Kansas city is about 250 miles away from St.Louis.So the trip should take about 8-10 hours. That's non-stop. Back in the day, trains make a lot of stops. That make the trip a lot longer."
Glen W
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"I want to travel from Cape Town to Cairo and need info regarding visas, train fair, and anything that could assist me with the planning of such a trip. I'm trying to avoid the beaten track, but other than the luxury trains, very little seems to be available. ps Anyone want to join me?"
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Ayiza replied:
"I don't think there is a train that goes from Cape to Cairo.But this is cool.But I don't think its what you are looking for.So I found this. Contact them see whats going on you will enjoy it."
curiousmsichana replied:
"For your East African leg of the journey, you can travel by train from Mombasa to Nairobi in Kenya if you choose to cross over to Mombasa from Tanzania to check out the great beaches.The price is very reasonable, check out the prices in the link below:If you're travelling through Zimbabwe, there is a train from Bulawayo to Victoria Falls (on the border with Zambia) but bookings sometimes need to be made way in advance. Perhaps it's better to travel by bus from Joburg to Lusaka (Zambia's capital) then onto Tanzania.In Tanzania most buses aren't allowed to travel at night (in order to reduce the number of accidents) so you should factor that in.Apparently you don't need a visa for Kenya but to make sure you can call the embassy in Pretoria:+2712 362 2249.Don't forget about Malaria medication.Good Luck!!!"
Good Dad
asked:
"What are the best train travel destinations in originating from San Francisco Bay Area, to west coast or other parts of the country.What are the best destinations to travel by train originating or starting from San Francisco Bay Area?"
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Z replied:
"COMPTON"
California Love replied:
"Amtrak, Emeryville (Bay area)to San Luis Obispoit's a nice ride, a nice town, and a stop in SacramentoOr, Amtrak Emeryville to Reno.. Also a fun destination."
gomanyes replied:
"Amtrak has Coast Starlight to Seattle, Santa Barbara and Los Angeles, and Capitol Corridor to Sacramento."
They're offering cheap train travel plus you can book a hotel and train fare all in one go for under £100.
The Revelers. Artist: Jane Dickson. Photographed in the passageway at 42nd Street/Times Square traveling east between the 8th Avenue/Port Authority Bus Terminal A, C, & E trains) and the 7th Avenue/Broadway (1, 2, & 3 trains) platforms.
If you usually travel on the train or bus, it is imperative to be aware of the following tips on how to protect your personal property. Pick-pocketing takes place mostly on crowded subway cars or buses. Pickpockets know that when train or buses are crowded most people expect to be bumped and pushed.
Reservations for cheap flights, discount holidays, hotels, car hire, travel insurance and train tickets for travel departing from the UK.
We got up and got breakfast as usual in only a slight hurry. We needed to hurry and get to the train station so that we didn’t miss our train. We were going to take the bullet train from Beijing to Zhengzhou and then travel by bus from there through Dengfeng to the Tagou Academy.
