Can you hear train coming?

You can easily hear the sound of an approaching train by putting your ear on the track will before you could hear the sound in the air. This is because sound travels much faster through steel ( a solid) than through the air ( a gas).



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Different tracks have different amounts of vibration at different frequencies. And of course high speed routes even if you could feel them you may still not have time to get out of the way before a train obliterates you. So in some cases you'll feel the vibrations before the train comes and in others you may not.

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Red flashing lights and gates If the lights begin to flash or the bells begin to ring, STOP! A train is coming.

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Noise pollution and vibrations are some of the biggest concerns, particularly for people who live within one-third of a mile of railroads or railyards, says Natalia Caldeira Loss Vincens, an expert in public health at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden.

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When air warms with altitude a temperature inversion exists. Sound travels faster in warm air than it does in cool air. This means the sound of a train horn will bend downward when it passes through an inversion causing sound waves to propagate farther than normal.

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Stop, look both ways, and listen. Know that trains always have the right of way. Don't stop on the tracks. Make sure you have room to get across.

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What happens if you stand too close to a train? Air between person and the train moves with high velocity due to dragging effect and the air behind person is approximately still.

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The middle of the train is by far the safest for persons. The National Transportation Safety Board does not release comprehensive data on where victims were sitting during fatal train accidents, though some details are available in individual investigative reports.

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The change in air temperature affects the way sound travels. Since sound waves travel faster in warm air than in cool air, sound traveling through a temperature inversion bends.

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You should arrive at the train station from 30 – 60 minutes before the departure time of your train. In Gare Bordeaux-Saint-Jean, arriving 30 minutes prior to your train's departure is plenty.

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When travelling on our trains (except to and from London), just look for your train on the departure board and head straight to the platform. For stress-free boarding, we recommend that you arrive in the station 20 minutes before the scheduled departure time of your train.

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For your journey with TGV, INTERCITÉS and TER To have plenty of time to find your car, your seat, to store your suitcases etc... we advise you to arrive 20 minutes before departure. Access to the train is guaranteed up to 2 minutes before departure, so avoid arriving at the very last minute!

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They are sold for a specific train, at a specific day and time and with a seat reservation. Miss the train, and the tickets are no good. Only the Base ticket can be change. If you miss a train with a base ticket you have an hour (maybe 90 mins) to exchange it for a new ticket and seat reservation.

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Handling anxiety on public transport
  1. Work out what your 'bottom line' fear is. ...
  2. Think about the impact the fear has on you. ...
  3. Ask yourself how realistic your fear is. ...
  4. Take practical steps to put yourself at ease. ...
  5. Take it slowly – try 'graded exposure'.


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Freight and Commuter Trains Don't stop on the tracks. Make sure you have room to get across. Once you enter the crossing, keep moving. Stop 15 feet away from flashing red lights, lowered gates, a signaling flagman or a stop sign.

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A train can extend three or more feet on either side of the steel rail, so the safe zone for pedestrians is well beyond three feet on either side. And when vehicles are stopped at a designated crossing, they should remain 15 feet or more from a rail.

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