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TTechnologist replied to the thread What I think is wrong with current OHLE electrification practice.Context is for kings: The Tesla Model S reached its first customer 14 years ago, the technology exists, works and has been replicated...
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TTechnologist replied to the thread Batteries and the Geopolitical Situation.There is absolutely no reason why a battery locomotive needs to replicate the precise range of a diesel. A practical range of 150 miles...
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TTechnologist replied to the thread Karl Bushby and the Channel Tunnel.Precedent: Obviously Chris Froome goes a little faster but frankly they could have helped if that had wanted to, it just makes them...
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TTechnologist replied to the thread What I think is wrong with current OHLE electrification practice.BEMU's might be vastly cheaper to maintain because it means that your depots don't need OHLE and any other procedures to deal with live...
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TTechnologist replied to the thread Potential solutions for earth shifting after dry weather?.If we look at monthly rainfall about 50mm is typical in drier bits of the UK, if we needed to replicate this on 5% of the network to a...
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TTechnologist replied to the thread New proposal for trans-Pennine road tunnel + reopening Woodhead.They are slightly more advanced than that as they are coming from the background of actually planning this route when they were in...
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TTechnologist replied to the thread New proposal for trans-Pennine road tunnel + reopening Woodhead.I think the intent is to either collect tolls or for the investors to get paid per vehicle usage. Actually it might be an interesting...
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TTechnologist replied to the thread New proposal for trans-Pennine road tunnel + reopening Woodhead.I've listened to Michael Dnes being interviewed on this project on the YIMBY podcast. He lead the team that looked at the tunnels when...
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TTechnologist replied to the thread New proposal for trans-Pennine road tunnel + reopening Woodhead.Anyone who thinks that support for Sizewell C from an engineering feasibility perspective is a negative for someone's professional...
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TTechnologist replied to the thread The cost of living agenda - how should the railway contribute ?.The whole premise of this thread is wrong, if you want to relieve an income distribution problem you achieve that by giving poor people...
