ValueSubtracted@startrek.website to Canada@lemmy.caEnglish · 2 months agoFeds announce almost $2B for 45 hybrid battery-diesel Via Rail passenger locomotiveswww.cbc.caexternal-linkmessage-square11linkfedilinkarrow-up136arrow-down10
arrow-up136arrow-down1external-linkFeds announce almost $2B for 45 hybrid battery-diesel Via Rail passenger locomotiveswww.cbc.caValueSubtracted@startrek.website to Canada@lemmy.caEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square11linkfedilink
minus-squareNo_Maines_Land@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoI disagree with the interoperability argument for passenger rail. There is only one CANUS rail service, and it is operated by AMTRAK. None electric trains can still run on electrified track. Separate locomotives for the corridor may be an option, but 8 inow little of rail operations.
I disagree with the interoperability argument for passenger rail.
There is only one CANUS rail service, and it is operated by AMTRAK. None electric trains can still run on electrified track.
Separate locomotives for the corridor may be an option, but 8 inow little of rail operations.