Comment on Swiss hydrogen-powered train sets 1741-mile record for nonstop travel
bfg9k@lemmy.world 8 months agoIt works great for European countries sure, but when it costs roughly $5 million per kilometre to electrify track and there are for example 800kms between Melbourne and Sydney, the cost just gets astronomical, not to mention the headaches of getting 1000V DC across that distance.
A self-sustaining vehicle is really important for big countries with long inter-cou try rail lines that have no support infrastructure for hundreds of kilometres