2026-01-12 01:49 UTC
@collectifission@greennuclear.online Difference is that Dutch rail is mostly electric, maybe 3rd rail or overhead.
Diesel power in Canada is brute force without need for a good electrical connection
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@number6@fosstodon.org 2026-01-12 15:32
@bouriquet@mastodon.social @collectifission@greennuclear.online Oh. The snow or ice breaks the electrical connection? Seems like they could fix that with some sort of scraper that's mounted ahead of the train. Or maybe a separate self-powered service-car that cleans off the lines.
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@denisbloodnok@mendeddrum.org 2026-01-13 18:14
@bouriquet@mastodon.social @collectifission@greennuclear.online That can't be all of it if, as we're told upthread, the Swiss RhB can cope with deep snow.