Re: We Need to Electrify As Much Transportation As We Can
Author: Max Wyss
Date: 04-05-2016 - 12:03
By just looking at a tunnel, a trolleybus tunnel may actually be somewhat more expensive than a light rail/streetcar tunnel, because it has to be wider, which means bigger diameter of the bore(s). And if internal combustion buses are supposed to use it too, it gets even more expensive because of the additonal ventilation.
On the other hand, a trolley bus line can be considered halfway to light rail (substations and other infrastructure can be reused).