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> For ports where they are double-stacking containers onto well cars, overhead wiring would be challenging, and you still need all-new locomotives. That's not
by gsnedders 5y ago
> For ports where they are double-stacking containers onto well cars, overhead wiring would be challenging, and you still need all-new locomotives.
That's not really a big challenge; this is something done globally on a daily basis. Typically you either have an entirely unelectrified siding and shunt in/out of it, or you have only the near end of the siding electrified and propel the cars into the siding.
- jeffbee 5y agoNo, double-stacked containers are unique to North America and nobody else does it.
- gsnedders 5y agoIndia and China would both like to disagree: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double-stack_rail_transport#Outside_North_America https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double-stack_rail_transport#Ou...