California signs with Stadler for America’s first hydrogen trains
California signs with Stadler for America’s first hydrogen trains
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California signs with Stadler for America’s first hydrogen trains
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We should consider that here in Boston as well. Every time the T talks about electrifying the commuter lines, it quickly turns into decades and too many billions of dollars. Maybe hydrogen trains would let us step away from diesel
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Honestly. Id be happy with them correctly funding the T and having it function first. Id love for a more eco friendly train system, but a functional system will reduce the number of drivers.
With that said. Hydrogen would be great, as would electric.
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For transportation hydrogen will be the fuel of choice in the long haul. You cant beat its bang for the buck.
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Seems way easier to build electric infrastructure than to convert electricity to hydrogen then hydrogen back to electricity.
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What are your arguments for hydrogen over something like catenaries? Seems to me like they would win out in the long run on cost and efficiency, no?
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You can’t beat its bang for the buck
I think they were referring to hydrogen’s explosive potential
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Is the infrastructure for hydrogen cheaper than placing powelines along the tracks?
Hydrogen station in San Diego cots $700-800k, so propably. However hydrogen costs a lot more then electricity, so operating the trains will be significantly more expensive.
Yeah I kinda thought so, I know usually the simplist solution is usually the best. I wonder why they went with hydrogen. Was money involved in this decision?