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They have been and still are in use in most Swiss cities. They have a backup ICE for emergencies, but mostly run on electricity. Works really well, and makes fo
by Lukas_Skywalker 8y ago
They have been and still are in use in most Swiss cities. They have a backup ICE for emergencies, but mostly run on electricity. Works really well, and makes for a rather silent ride.
- seanmcdirmid 8y agoUS cities with lots of hills still have trolley bus routes (San Francisco, Seattle, even LA has a few routes). Switzerland has them because of the hills as well (eg Lausanne). Electric + rubber has really great torque for climbing hills. Even replacing trolley buses with a tram requires the use of rubber tires instead (eg Laussane’s newer metro).
- sschueller 8y agoMost electric buses in Zürich now have had their ICE backup engines replaced with batteries. They are also now able to disconnect and reconnect from the wires from inside the cabin via button press at specific locations.