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85 comments on Australia’s Oil-Based Energy Security
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Trains - No...Trucks but like Trolley buses... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trolleybus
You would use a rail quality delivery system as the load would be very great over the entire line - say 2000 units per day - B Triples would be the preferred size - greater energy efficiency...
We have a great road infrastructure and a culture of trucking and not a lot of rail lines that go places.
The cost of rennovating the Great Northern line is prohibitive as all new rails and sleepers are required, and you are still up for the electrification....
It would be sensible to link the rail system to this system by using the road rail trailers... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roadrailer
I am having a break from full time work starting next week and will endeavour to contract all the New England Shires to get support.. grass roots as it will be called.. experts out there who are willing to help leave a personal message Sololeum at Sydney Peak Oil...
The cost of rennovating the Great Northern line is prohibitive as all new rails and sleepers are required, and you are still up for the electrification....
The damage to the road bed is roughly proportional to the 4th power of the axle load.
Trolley buses require two wires, not one wire as with rail (the rail serves as the return).
Trolley buses use about 5x as much electricity/passenger as a small tram. The flexing sidewalls of those rubber tires and much greater co-efficient of friction.
The life time cost of maintaining roads for heavy trucks is substantially higher than rail (for rail replace every 50 years or so for moderately heavy use) and operating costs should be higher as well.
Alan