Beaver@lemmy.cadeleted by creator to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 年前Is the US finally getting ‘all aboard’ with electric trains?www.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square59linkfedilinkarrow-up1270arrow-down16
arrow-up1264arrow-down1external-linkIs the US finally getting ‘all aboard’ with electric trains?www.theverge.comBeaver@lemmy.cadeleted by creator to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 年前message-square59linkfedilink
minus-squarecatloaf@lemm.eeBannedlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·2 年前You don’t even need that. Every electric train I know of has pickups on each car, and any break in the catenary or third rail is short enough that it can be bridged naturally by two cars, or sometimes even just one, if it has pickups at both ends.
minus-squarefrezik@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 年前Some electric trolleys aren’t long enough to do that.
You don’t even need that. Every electric train I know of has pickups on each car, and any break in the catenary or third rail is short enough that it can be bridged naturally by two cars, or sometimes even just one, if it has pickups at both ends.
Some electric trolleys aren’t long enough to do that.