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Re: LIRR to test retrofitting M7s to run off batteries |
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Posted by Olog-hai on Tue Apr 20 23:06:32 2021, in response to Re: LIRR to test retrofitting M7s to run off batteries, posted by Fisk Ave Jim on Tue Apr 20 22:30:11 2021. Not noticed, therefore not missedNonsequitur. There are plenty of electrified lines to compare in order to extrapolate what would be gained. And the high platforms are already built, although (to my mind) it's a shame that the EMUs were not built with the automatic trapdoors that the turbine trains on the LIRR had. each EMU is considered an electric locomotive, thus subject to more inspections & FRA scrutiny. That equates to a major cost of labor factor considering the # of EMUs needed to maintain the service that shoreliners now provide, thus a hit on the overall bottom line Cab cars are considered locomotives too by the FRA. Sometimes more than one cab car would be on a push-pull diesel train, requiring FRA inspection either way in spite of not being in use. And there is plenty either way to offset any "hit" the bottom line might take in theory. Even number of EMUs. Anyhow, Metro-North is still considering all-electric push-pulls, since we come to that. |
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