It is also one of the most secure locations on the planet. It is a United States military base (a detachment from Edwards Air Force Base in CA) where no one knows whatâs occurring, except those that work there and the President.
The standard time at a crossing is 10 min., but after the 10 min. has exspired the train can move one car link forward or backwards and regain another 10 min.
The Cog Rail conductors will sound warning horns and the staff in the Summit House will remind you via their PA system. But....if you miss your train, it is a long and steep 8.9 mile walk down. There is no shuttle service down the Pikes Peak Highway.