No, they are separate. You can block or keep the air in the air brakes. The brakes on the locomotive are a feature on top of that. However, we have to make sure we have enough manual brakes on the trains.
December 10th, 2024 / 5:30 p.m.
Director, Investigations, Rail/Pipeline, Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board
No, they are separate. You can block or keep the air in the air brakes. The brakes on the locomotive are a feature on top of that. However, we have to make sure we have enough manual brakes on the trains.
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