MAIN LINE ELECTRIFICATION COMING SOON? PART I

Four major reasons for possible main-line electrification in North America and three possible objections are discussed. The utility industry has begun to look on rail electrification as a potential market; railroads are interested in the potential increase in line capacity; high-voltage technology improves the economics of electrification; and there are ecological benefits. While U.S. railroads remain under private ownership, the economic factors predominate. This is Part I of two-part special report.

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  Cahners Publishing Company, Incorporated

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• Authors:
  • Shedd, T
• Publication Date: 1971-5

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 40-43
• Serial:
  • Modern Railroads
  • Volume: 26
  • Issue Number: 5
  • Publisher: K-III Press, Incorporated
  • ISSN: 0736-2064

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Planning; Railroad electrification
• Identifier Terms: Edison Electric Institute
• Subject Areas: Planning and Forecasting; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00057720
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 6 1974 12:00AM