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Joseph D. Ortiz@earthsciinfo.bsky.social |
Germany and the UK shifting from diesel-electric to electric trains. 🧪🔌💡 railuk.com/electrificat...
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Joseph D. Ortiz
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But in the US, there's a different perspective. Yet physics works the same here as it does in other parts of the world. www.newsweek.com/californias-...
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Joseph D. Ortiz
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The Railway Industry Association (RIA) in the UK supports the effort. www.railmagazine.com/news/2024/05...
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Tom
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There are sections of railway which have relatively low bridges, requiring substantial works and closures to resolve. Those potentially could be avoided with the overhead line & battery approach.
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Investigative Research Council
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CN and CPKS will have to be regulated towards electric. They are so old white man.
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Dr Joanne Williams
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As well as the carbon they make such a difference to air quality and noise in the stations. And we've now got hybrid thirdrail/battery units running in Liverpool, to extend the network beyond the electrified area onto old diesel lines.
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James Barham
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Has to happen but my word they will be dull. No more thrash, no more evocative nick names.
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