Transpennine network trial confirms battery tech can reduce fuels costs by half and allow intercity trains to travel through stations in zero emission mode
So are battery trains expensive in the long run and have worse performance, and only being used because they’re immediately cheaper than electrifying more rail?
Pretty much, yeah. I also believe this is due to the infrastructure being run by different companies than the ones running the trains on them, so there’s no incentive to invest in electrification.
So are battery trains expensive in the long run and have worse performance, and only being used because they’re immediately cheaper than electrifying more rail?
Pretty much, yeah. I also believe this is due to the infrastructure being run by different companies than the ones running the trains on them, so there’s no incentive to invest in electrification.