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The dream of the first hydrogen rail network has died a quick death (qz.com)
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[–] iain@feddit.nl 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Battery? Why would a train need a battery? Just electrify the tracks?

[–] Player2@sopuli.xyz 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Cheaper to build a charger at a station than to electrify very old track sections

[–] maynarkh@feddit.nl 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah, many rail sections in Europe are not electrified. Battery-electric is definitely better than diesel.

[–] lemmyvore@feddit.nl 4 points 1 year ago

https://www.statista.com/statistics/451522/share-of-the-rail-network-which-is-electrified-in-europe/ for the curious. Switzerland is the only European country with 100%, next closest are at 75-90%, EU average is 56%.