 Many factors can affect the speed limit of a particular line including the state of the track, the curvature of the track, the number of stations, the individual features of stations or junctions and the stopping distances of trains running on that track.On some lines in southern England, speed limits for passenger trains are higher than for freight trains, because the electric multiple units (EMUs) on those lines are capable of slowing down much more quickly than freight trains.On such tracks, the two-third rule applies to freight trains.