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Why We Are Here => Water Cooler => Topic started by: Brad on December 12, 2024, 05:43:39 PM

Title: Battery Powered Transit Trains
Post by: Brad on December 12, 2024, 05:43:39 PM
In Iowa.

https://cbs2iowa.com/amp/news/local/johnson-county-iowa-city-pop-up-metro-train-crandic-cedar-rapids

QuoteThe estimated startup cost of $5.7 million includes leasing battery-powered trains, remanufactured from London Underground cars, adding charging stations, and upgrading grade crossings.


Uses Lithium Iron batteries.

More details about the company Pop=up Metro:

https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/pop-up-metro-aims-to-provide-affordable-passenger-operation/

Seems like an interesting concept to provide train transit in lower population density areas.