From what I was able to find, brakes last between 240,000km - 2.5million km, depending on the material used in the pads. I would also guess that terrain and we

From what I was able to find, brakes last between 240,000km - 2.5million km, depending on the material used in the pads. I would also guess that terrain and weight play a big factor. source: http://www.railjournal.com/index.php/rolling-stock/a-life-cycle-approach-to-braking-costs.html http://www.railjournal.com/index.php/rolling-stock/a-life-cy...