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Crucial safety feature of the compressed air brake system is that, in case a vehicle connection is severed, such as due to {{pll|Derailing|derailment}}, brake pipe pressure | Crucial safety feature of the compressed air brake system is that, in case a vehicle connection is severed, such as due to a {{pll|Derailing|derailment}}, emergency brakes are automatically applied on both remaining train parts. This is because the brake pipe pressure is lost to the atmosphere, and it is integral to the compressed air brake system design in trains. |
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Crucial safety feature of the compressed air brake system is that, in case a vehicle connection is severed, such as due to a derailment , emergency brakes are automatically applied on both remaining train parts. This is because the brake pipe pressure is lost to the atmosphere, and it is integral to the compressed air brake system design in trains.