tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7597656451205429515.post1835973847404037942..comments2024-02-16T17:52:44.944-06:00Comments on The Nuclear Green Revolution: The Economic Case for Eliminating Fossil Fuels UseCharles Bartonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01125297013064527425noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7597656451205429515.post-21185955873241052502008-01-26T15:56:00.000-06:002008-01-26T15:56:00.000-06:00At the best of times the state of the North Americ...At the best of times the state of the North American rail network is a subject that is sure to get a rise out of me, but the pathetic state of railroad electrification is particularly galling.<BR/><BR/>Between 1920 and 1950 there was a lot of progress in this area, in fact most of the track that is electrified is from this era. However, diesel traction met the needs of general purpose railways and electric locomotive development ceased with few exceptions. The breathtaking shortsightedness of this leaves me shaking with rage.<BR/><BR/>The fact is that we have little transportation infrastructure that will not be brought to its knees by the end of cheap oil other than rail. Of all modes it is the easiest and least expensive to convert to electric motive power and the one that will be the most necessary when trucking prices itself out of the market.DV8 2XLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14595060432772287143noreply@blogger.com