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I think the point the article is making is that you shouldn't be looking at the cost of electrifying based on how busy the lines are, because the introduction o
by SilverBirch 4y ago
I think the point the article is making is that you shouldn't be looking at the cost of electrifying based on how busy the lines are, because the introduction of delays in those sections then propagate into the busier sections causing a ripple effect. Quiet sections with low reliability cause delays in the busy sections. So it's not about how busy that line itself is, it's about the downstream impact.
- Reason077 4y agoBattery electric trains solve the issue either way, and are likely to be much, much cheaper than electrifying branch lines. (With batteries, an electric train becomes even more reliable because it can continue under its own power in case of a line power failure.)