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Translations:Air Brake System Overview/1/en

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In order to stop or slow down, trains need a lot of braking force. For this reason each individual vehicle in a train is equipped with brakes, able to apply them almost simultaneously. Synchronous operation of all vehicles' brakes from a single vehicle, usually the leading locomotive, is accomplished by the compressed air mechanical brake system, simply called the train brake .