MOTIVE POWER POLICY ADJUSTS TO RISING OIL PRICES

Despite doubling of diesel fuel costs in 1974, SAR still plans to phase out steam by the mid-1980s. Electrification schemes will be brought forward, and as the break-even point with diesel has dropped from 61 to 17 trains per day, electric traction will probably be expanded to cover lines not included in earlier plans.

• Corporate Authors:

  IPC Transport Press, Limited

  Dorset House, Stamford Street
  London SE1 9LU,   England 
• Authors:
  • Loubser, J H
• Publication Date: 1975

Media Info

• Pagination: 3 p.
• Serial:
  • DEVELOPING RAILWAYS

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Costs; Diesel fuels; Economic analysis; Horsepower; Railroad electrification
• Identifier Terms: Spoornet
• Old TRIS Terms: Diesel fuel costs; Motive power
• Subject Areas: Economics; Finance; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00081387
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Developing Railways
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 6 1975 12:00AM