diff --git a/src/train.h b/src/train.h
index aadb489819..70eed68548 100644
--- a/src/train.h
+++ b/src/train.h
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ struct AccelerationCache {
 	uint32 cached_power;            ///< total power of the consist.
 	uint32 cached_air_drag;         ///< Air drag coefficient of the vehicle
 	uint16 cached_axle_resistance;  ///< Resistance caused by the axles of the vehicle
+	uint16 cached_max_track_speed;  ///< Max consist speed limited by track type
 };
 
 /** Variables that are cached to improve performance and such */
@@ -86,7 +87,6 @@ struct TrainCache : public AccelerationCache {
 
 	/* cached max. speed / acceleration data */
 	uint16 cached_max_speed;    ///< max speed of the consist. (minimum of the max speed of all vehicles in the consist)
-	uint16 cached_max_rail_speed; ///< max consist speed limited by rail type
 	int cached_max_curve_speed; ///< max consist speed limited by curves
 
 	/**
@@ -512,6 +512,24 @@ protected: // These functions should not be called outside acceleration code.
 	{
 		return 20 * _settings_game.vehicle.train_slope_steepness; // 1% slope * slope steepness
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the maximum speed of the vehicle, ignoring the limitations of the kind of track the vehicle is on.
+	 * @return Maximum speed of the vehicle.
+	 */
+	FORCEINLINE uint16 GetInitialMaxSpeed() const
+	{
+		return this->tcache.cached_max_speed;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the maximum speed allowed by the track for this vehicle.
+	 * @return Maximum speed allowed.
+	 */
+	FORCEINLINE uint16 GetMaxTrackSpeed() const
+	{
+		return GetRailTypeInfo(GetRailType(this->tile))->max_speed;
+	}
 };
 
 #define FOR_ALL_TRAINS(var) FOR_ALL_VEHICLES_OF_TYPE(Train, var)
diff --git a/src/train_cmd.cpp b/src/train_cmd.cpp
index c0575f9ecf..86db9bfe8f 100644
--- a/src/train_cmd.cpp
+++ b/src/train_cmd.cpp
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ void Train::PowerChanged()
 	uint32 total_power = 0;
 	uint32 max_te = 0;
 	uint32 number_of_parts = 0;
-	uint16 max_rail_speed = this->tcache.cached_max_speed;
+	uint16 max_track_speed = this->GetInitialMaxSpeed();
 
 	for (const Train *u = this; u != NULL; u = u->Next()) {
 		uint32 current_power = u->GetPower();
@@ -110,9 +110,9 @@ void Train::PowerChanged()
 		total_power += u->GetPoweredPartPower(this);
 		number_of_parts++;
 
-		/* Get minimum max speed for rail */
-		uint16 rail_speed = GetRailTypeInfo(GetRailType(u->tile))->max_speed;
-		if (rail_speed > 0) max_rail_speed = min(max_rail_speed, rail_speed);
+		/* Get minimum max speed for this track */
+		uint16 track_speed = u->GetMaxTrackSpeed();
+		if (track_speed > 0) max_track_speed = min(max_track_speed, track_speed);
 	}
 
 	this->tcache.cached_axle_resistance = 60 * number_of_parts;
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ void Train::PowerChanged()
 		SetWindowWidgetDirty(WC_VEHICLE_VIEW, this->index, VVW_WIDGET_START_STOP_VEH);
 	}
 
-	this->tcache.cached_max_rail_speed = max_rail_speed;
+	this->tcache.cached_max_track_speed = max_track_speed;
 }
 
 
@@ -498,7 +498,7 @@ int Train::GetCurrentMaxSpeed() const
 		}
 	}
 
-	return min(max_speed, this->tcache.cached_max_rail_speed);
+	return min(max_speed, this->tcache.cached_max_track_speed);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -564,7 +564,7 @@ void Train::UpdateAcceleration()
 {
 	assert(this->IsFrontEngine());
 
-	this->max_speed = this->tcache.cached_max_rail_speed;
+	this->max_speed = this->tcache.cached_max_track_speed;
 
 	uint power = this->tcache.cached_power;
 	uint weight = this->tcache.cached_weight;