Europe is investing heavily in trains

Re:Europe is investing heavily in trains by golemotron on Monday April 11, 2022 @04:27PM (#30994463)

Do they run on renewables?

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Re:Europe is investing heavily in trains by avianlyric on Monday April 11, 2022 @04:53PM (#30994851)

Like most developed countries, Europe has mostly electric trains for passenger transport.

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Re:Europe is investing heavily in trains by 12baad4db82 on Monday April 11, 2022 @04:59PM (#30994939)

In Germany 100% of the ICE and IC trains are run on renewable energy.

https://www.bahn.de/service/ueber-uns/umwelt

You can even buy green energy from the Deutsche Bahn

https://www.dbstrom.de/

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Re:Europe is investing heavily in trains by LargoLasskhyfv on Tuesday April 12, 2022 @05:21AM (#31000343)

O RLY?

https://www.uniper.energy/de/datteln-4

> Bahnstromleistung 413MW 16.7Hz

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Re:Europe is investing heavily in trains by 12baad4db82 on Friday April 15, 2022 @05:43AM (#31038226)

There are more than just ICE and IC trains in Germany. These other trains are not powered by green energy. So yes it seems reasonable that there are some coal power plants that are providing power for trains.

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Re:Europe is investing heavily in trains by occz on Monday April 11, 2022 @05:15PM (#30995179)

Depends on the country. In Sweden, mostly yes. Entirely fossil-free, with some nuclear in the mix.

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Re:Europe is investing heavily in trains by thriftwy on Monday April 11, 2022 @04:39PM (#30994659)

They run on overhead wires?

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