MexM to UK Rail and TrainsEnglish · 3 days agoWill new battery-powered trains replace diesel, and are they safe?www.bbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square3fedilinkarrow-up17arrow-down11cross-posted to: bbc@rss.ponder.cat
arrow-up16arrow-down1external-linkWill new battery-powered trains replace diesel, and are they safe?www.bbc.comMexM to UK Rail and TrainsEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square3fedilinkcross-posted to: bbc@rss.ponder.cat
minus-squareHumanPenguinlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 day ago but UK experts say they could pose unique fire safety challenges. Depends on implementation. We already have Lion cars with batteries that can be genuinely dangerous. Trains are large enough that moving to LifePo4 is very practical. These do not have the self ignite and supporting risk of other li tech. They are much safer than lead acid bats. But even with lion. I feel safer with regulated train companies staff, then personal car owners maintaining them.
Depends on implementation. We already have Lion cars with batteries that can be genuinely dangerous.
Trains are large enough that moving to LifePo4 is very practical.
These do not have the self ignite and supporting risk of other li tech. They are much safer than lead acid bats.
But even with lion. I feel safer with regulated train companies staff, then personal car owners maintaining them.