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California launches electric trains as US lags behind world in rail electrification (youtu.be)

submitted 4 months ago by Beaver@lemmy.ca to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] mle86@feddit.org 25 points 4 months ago

If the power goes out there will be no signalling on the tracks, no barriers or traffic lights at level crossings, no lights or announcements at train stations, etc.

Even though a diesel locomotive technically could run with no external power, no regular train will be operating during a general power outage.

Same goes for an EMP, even though that would likely fry the diesel locos control systems anyways