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Re: Also remember that diesels are now a lot cleaner
Author: Max Wyss
Date: 01-27-2014 - 12:26

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Electric will remain a non-starter for anything other than commute lines - costs too much to build for general use. There are good reasons why the early-1900's electric main lines are all gone except the NEC (which is mostly a Really Big Commute Line).

That may be seeing the whole thing a bit too narrow. Keep in mind that the Transsiberian Railway as well as the Baikal Amur Magistrale are (at least partly) electrified, and electrification is under way on the stretches which are not yet. And you can be sure those lines are not commuter lines, but heavy freight. Considering the threats to the shipping routes by pirates, RZD can offer a safer and considerably faster service for containers from south east asia to Europe.

Electrification is, however, a considerable commitment for a certain line, as it makes this line a high-performance line. This also means that there is no space for deferred maintenance and such crap.

I guess there have been many studies why the Milwaukee electrification failed, but IMHO, there are some important reasons why: a) lack of maintenance, b) incomplete electrification, c) aging 3000 VDC electrification.

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  Re: Also remember that diesels are now a lot cleaner George Andrews 01-26-2014 - 10:36
  Re: Also remember that diesels are now a lot cleaner Max Wyss 01-27-2014 - 12:26
  Re: Also remember that diesels are now a lot cleaner mook 01-27-2014 - 17:59


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