How India made 45% of its rail network electric in just five years
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Indian Railways has nearly doubled its rate of rail electrification over the last five years and is aiming for Net Zero 2030.
  • RentlarEnglish
    4•9 months ago

    Big congratulations to them! It’s a very impressive accomplishment for a sprawling network with a long legacy.

    (Edited to add): The US could honestly do big things like this too if they actually valued their railroad network as a matter of national security like they did with highways.

    • ScrubblesOPEnglish
      2•9 months ago

      I was in Europe on their rail and we rode from Switzerland to Rome in a day. Albeit a bit long, 8 hours, but when we got off we realized that entire trip was the same distance as Denver to Seattle, a flight we frequently take.

      Flying takes us about 3.5 hours plus security, waiting, travel to and from the airport. Plus then sitting on a cramped plane with very little service.

      I wish I could take 2 more hours and have an enjoyable ride like the rail they have over there.

      • @[email protected]English
        3•9 months ago

        I was figuring 8 hours to be a bit long and i just checked: all connections from zurich to rome go via the gotthard scenic route, and not through the tunnel. I thought the gotthard was open again for passenger rail after the big derailment they had, apparently not. While the scenic route is very nice indeed, the tunnel could shave off a solid hour of travel time.

      • j
        1•9 months ago

        @scrubbles @Rentlar Just did 2 and a bit weeks in Switzerland and Italy. Exclusively used rail. It’s amazing - and cheap (especially in Italy)