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[quote user="YoHo1975"] I'm aware of a number of other threads over the years that point out that pure electric traction would be the most energy efficient method of powering trains.   So, you know what, if we get to a California where the entire LA basin is Electrified instead of diesel, then yeah, that probably is progress. We'd be getting more tractive effort for less input energy. That is obviously the best choice.      BNSF and UP would have to spend a lot of money to fix this. OTR truckers need to spend a lot of money to fix this. Progress costs money. It always has and it always will. The diesel engine itself wasn't invented for free.      Cause, I don't know about you, but I personally would prefer zero particulates....if I could afford it and not releasing carbon dioxide captured millions of years ago...If I could afford it and buying purely local...if I could afford it.   <div style="clear:both;"></div> [/quote] If you can afford it?  You seem to believe that if it is progress, then the money should be spent whether you can afford it or not.  And the force of law should make you spend the money.  You say truckers and the railroads should be forced to pay for electrification because you believe it is progress.  You do not give them the option of deciding whether they could afford it.  For that matter, their cost will come out of the end user.  So your neighbors will be paying for it.  You ought to ask them whether they can afford it, since you reserve that option for yourself.
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