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The physics

Long bodies need two things: the relative speed and the right distance.

same way: vrel = v₁ − v₂    opposite ways: vrel = v₁ + v₂

A person is a single point. A train passes a person in t = L / vrel.

Two trains must slide past each other by both lengths.

t = (L₁ + L₂) / vrel    bridge or tunnel: t = (L + ℓ) / v

A train that speeds up still travels its own length. For its time, use L = ut + ½at².

Change km/h to m/s: multiply by 5/18.