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But electrifying the line is overall a superior solution. Battery powered trains are only feasable in niche situations where either: - the usage pattern does n

But electrifying the line is overall a superior solution. Battery powered trains are only feasable in niche situations where either: - the usage pattern does not justify the investment of electrification - the company owning the trains is not in control of the railway and does not have any leverage over the railway owner. - for some edge technical reason the line can not be electrified.

ggm 5y ago
Shunting and industrial loco in complex factory sites. Forklifts, and possibly rubbish trucks which do frequent depot trips anyway as a function of their job
- alexvoda 5y ago
  Great points. Those totally might be niches for batteries.