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Re:Trains are more efficient and less polluting than other t... by wongarsu on Monday April 01, 2019 @07:57PM (#19549635)
However PM is a fairly localized pollution that doesn't spread far. I don't think diesel trains that drive through the middle of nowhere are that bad. Near population centers it would be preferable to switch to electric locomotives.
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Re:Trains are more efficient and less polluting than other t... by johnwalkr on Tuesday April 02, 2019 @09:40AM (#19553918)
There's a handful of hybrid trains in Japan that are electric in urban areas and use a diesel generator in rural parts of the route.

A quick search didn't reveal any running North America but considering diesel locomotives have mostly used diesel generators and electric motors since the 70s, it's not a stretch to think about implementation there.

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