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Electrification, Why not tax incentives?
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[quote user="erikem"]<p>(An aside about overpasses. The Southern California Regional RR authority held hearings in 1990-92 about electrifying the frieght RR's to reduce air pollution. The plan was pretty much abandoned when the costs estimates hit 4 billion - of which <em>half</em> of that was for raising highway overpasses or lowering the tracks under the overpasses.)</p><p>[/quote]</p><p>Class I standard for new construction requires 23'6" clear above top of rail specifically to allow for erection of catenary. </p><p>S. Hadid </p><p> </p>
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