Beaver@lemmy.ca to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months agoIs the US finally getting ‘all aboard’ with electric trains?www.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square60fedilinkarrow-up1272arrow-down16cross-posted to: trains@midwest.social
arrow-up1266arrow-down1external-linkIs the US finally getting ‘all aboard’ with electric trains?www.theverge.comBeaver@lemmy.ca to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months agomessage-square60fedilinkcross-posted to: trains@midwest.social
minus-squaredylanmorgan@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up47arrow-down1·5 months agoBatteries are heavy and expensive. A wired power source is so much more efficient for rail it’s barely worth discussing.
minus-squarecatloaf@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19arrow-down1·5 months agoAnd have a much shorter lifespan than catenary wire or third rail.
Batteries are heavy and expensive. A wired power source is so much more efficient for rail it’s barely worth discussing.
And have a much shorter lifespan than catenary wire or third rail.