Comment on California launches electric trains as US lags behind world in rail electrification

Beaver@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• paraphrand@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Ever seen a gas powered gas pump? Me neither.

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• eskimofry@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  One of the reasons I am an atheist. I mean what was God thinking making these morons?

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• kaboom36@ani.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Do they really think the 30 computers in their car will survive an EMP?

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  • primrosepathspeedrun@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    or the oil infrastructure?

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• Kaboom@reddthat.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  In California? They have black outs every summer. The power going out is a valid concern

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  • bobthecowboy@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Lived in California (SoCal and Bay Area) my entire 42 years.

    No, we don’t.

    There was a short, planned outage in my neighborhood (San Diego suburbs) last summer - we got a few days notice (can’t recall if it was a letter or an email). Didn’t have one the summer before that. I don’t recall any power outages when I lived in the Bay Area.

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    • Kaboom@reddthat.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      A planned blackout is still a blackout.

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      • technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        A moron is still a moron.

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  • mle86@feddit.org ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    If the power goes out there will be no signalling on the tracks, no barriers or traffic lights at level crossings, no lights or announcements at train stations, etc.

    Even though a diesel locomotive technically could run with no external power, no regular train will be operating during a general power outage.

    Same goes for an EMP, even though that would likely fry the diesel locos control systems anyways

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  • Quill7513@slrpnk.net ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Are you thinking of Texas?

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    • Kaboom@reddthat.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Nah. I’m thinking of the state that has regular black outs, California.

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      • technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        “California” has never had a blackout, dum dum.

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  • TheLowestStone@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    As usual, you have no clue what you’re talking about.

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  • kirk781@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Blackout as in the city lights going out or the whole state grid failing?

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    • Kaboom@reddthat.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Any time power is not being delivered. Doesn’t matter if it’s to the state or a small town.

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      • kirk781@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        That shouldn’t prevent electrified trains. By that logic, my village daily saw power cuts yet an electrified rail track runs cleanly next to it. The power cut happens in the towns but unless the national grid fails, trains should keep working.

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      • technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Well since a state has never had a blackout, I guess we’re talking about a small town then. No biggie.

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