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04/05/10(Mon)05:32 No.166131  regarding
electrification from wikipedia:
>The
proposed Caltrain electrification project would convert the Caltrain
mainline between San Francisco and San Jose from the current
diesel-electric locomotive power source to a fully electric rolling
stock.[21] Electrification would improve service times via faster
acceleration, enable more fine-grained scheduling, and reduce pollution
and noise. Electrification also allows future expansion to downtown San
Francisco.
>Although the project has
an estimated total cost of $600–865 million, some of these costs can be
offset by savings of $1–2 million a year in fuel and other saved costs;
the amount saved depends on the price of diesel.[22] Electrified
vehicles require less maintenance, but electrification will increase
required track maintenance by approximately the same dollar amount, at
least initially. Caltrain plans to complete electrification by 2014.[23]
>The electrification project between San Francisco
and San Jose is the first of two project phases, with the second phase
between Tamien and Gilroy.[24] The capital cost, excluding electric
rolling stock, for the first phase is estimated at $471 million (2006
dollars). Options for the new electric rolling stock include electric
locomotives with new or overhauled passenger cars, or electric multiple
units. Caltrain plans to retain the newer diesel-electric rolling stocks
for Dumbarton and south of Tamien service.
how will the cut
backs effect this? |
