Comment on Is the US finally getting ‘all aboard’ with electric trains?
dylanmorgan@slrpnk.net 5 months agoBatteries are heavy and expensive. A wired power source is so much more efficient for rail it’s barely worth discussing.
Comment on Is the US finally getting ‘all aboard’ with electric trains?
dylanmorgan@slrpnk.net 5 months agoBatteries are heavy and expensive. A wired power source is so much more efficient for rail it’s barely worth discussing.
catloaf@lemm.ee 5 months ago
And have a much shorter lifespan than catenary wire or third rail.