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[NewtonMP2100]

....do the....locomotion....with me.....???

[MrNoBody]

cbelt3 wrote:
[quote=Speedy]
... Locomotives .. will be electric...

Erm... not in the US except for certain electrified cities. And then they need a separate locomotive. I don't really think any of the lines are capable of freight.... Always a great idea, but the infrastructure ain't there for freight (yet). Long range freight transport in the US is still tied to primarily diesel fuel. ...
.this
You need high voltage overhead wires supplied by high output generating plants.
Boils down to which is cleaner; new electric power stations or burning LS Diesel on
the locomotive to generate electricity.
Then there is the issue of providing power in the various types of "railyards".

overhead wires??

[Speedy]

MrNoBody wrote:
[quote=cbelt3]
[quote=Speedy]
... Locomotives .. will be electric...

Erm... not in the US except for certain electrified cities. And then they need a separate locomotive. I don't really think any of the lines are capable of freight.... Always a great idea, but the infrastructure ain't there for freight (yet). Long range freight transport in the US is still tied to primarily diesel fuel. ...
.this
You need high voltage overhead wires supplied by high output generating plants.
Boils down to which is cleaner; new electric power stations or burning LS Diesel on
the locomotive to generate electricity.
Then there is the issue of providing power in the various types of "railyards".

overhead wires??


The rail yards will have to get by with switch engines which can be battery powered. They can have a trolley to extend for recharging when they are not being used.

[Harbourmaster]

Delivery trucks get seen by the customer so are good PR!

The Grossest Polluters in Transportation are the giant Ocean Going cargo ships, burning the dregs of the Oil Refining process, bunker fuel oil.

Scientists say shipping is one of the largest emitters of sulfur, which causes respiratory problems and acidifies fragile ecosystems. Heavy fuel oil contains 3,500 times more sulfur dioxide than diesel used in cars. The vessels also discharge high concentrations of nitrogen oxides, highly carcinogenic components of smog.

[RAMd®d]

I'll bet Jeff won't be giving up his private jets though!

If I could afford to own one and maintain it, I sure as hell wouldn't!

I'd try to learn to fly and see if I could pick up a T-38 and A-10 as well.

The USPS buying K-cars helped save Chrysler. Maybe buying electric LLV replacements or even hybrids will help save the Earth.

Converting to an electric fleet would be a huge deal. Even converting to a fleet of hybrids would be an undertaking. Maybe employees would get free charging.

Me... I wanna fly jets, Sir!

[vision63]

RAMd®d wrote:
I'll bet Jeff won't be giving up his private jets though!

If I could afford to own one and maintain it, I sure as hell wouldn't!

I'd try to learn to fly and see if I could pick up a T-38 and A-10 as well.

The USPS buying K-cars helped save Chrysler. Maybe buying electric LLV replacements or even hybrids will help save the Earth.

Converting to an electric fleet would be a huge deal. Even converting to a fleet of hybrids would be an undertaking. Maybe employees would get free charging.

Me... I wanna fly jets, Sir!

Why would I go through the trouble of getting rich if I'm not planning to enjoy rich stuff?

[RAMd®d]

Why would I go through the trouble of getting rich if I'm not planning to enjoy rich stuff?

Bingo!

[Speedy]

Harbourmaster wrote:
Delivery trucks get seen by the customer so are good PR!

The Grossest Polluters in Transportation are the giant Ocean Going cargo ships, burning the dregs of the Oil Refining process, bunker fuel oil.

Scientists say shipping is one of the largest emitters of sulfur, which causes respiratory problems and acidifies fragile ecosystems. Heavy fuel oil contains 3,500 times more sulfur dioxide than diesel used in cars. The vessels also discharge high concentrations of nitrogen oxides, highly carcinogenic components of smog.

Not a problem if the rest of us in the world are driving EVs powered with electricity from renewable zero emission sources.