• chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world
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    14 hours ago

    The issue with electrifying rail networks is that it’s very expensive and modern diesel-electric locomotives are already over a hundred times more efficient than trucks. So while it does reduce emissions to replace a diesel locomotive with a fully electric train you’re far better off getting hundreds of trucks off the road and adding one new diesel-electric locomotive!

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      13 hours ago

      I would say that’s an efficient diesel vehicle which just sort of slots in with its vehicle type in the list above, but good points.