I was skimming through Canadian Railway Modeller the other day and saw a short note saying that Canadian Pacific was doing research on electrifying the CP and CN networks in Canada. The blurb said that, in the short-term, this would cost huge amounts of money but would have great long-term savings, as well as being good for the environment.
Has anyone else heard this or have further info? I'm not sure if this would apply to both passenger and freight trains ... I know that in the UK, for example, passenger trains are electric (either by a third-rail or via overhead catenary) but that freight trains are still diesel-powered. Also, do VIA trains use any CPR track?
Thanks,
Rob
Has anyone else heard this or have further info? I'm not sure if this would apply to both passenger and freight trains ... I know that in the UK, for example, passenger trains are electric (either by a third-rail or via overhead catenary) but that freight trains are still diesel-powered. Also, do VIA trains use any CPR track?
Thanks,
Rob