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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 will be lost to the atmosphere, | 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}}, emergency brakes will be automatically applied on both remaining train parts. This is because the brake pipe pressure will be 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 derailment , emergency brakes will be automatically applied on both remaining train parts. This is because the brake pipe pressure will be lost to the atmosphere, and it is integral to the compressed air brake system design in trains.