Posted Oct 7, 2013, 8:36 PM
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Location: Calgary, AB
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Originally Posted by para transit fellow
One icy snow storm and the catenary overhead gets gummed up and the poles don't work.
I once got a tour of Vancouver's trolly bus barn. From what they told me, the batteries are really limited in range. AND have to be serviced/ replaced more frequently than Hybrid bus batteries.
Has any transit property managed to use underground (induction) in ice and snow?
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Doesn't Edmonton have trolly buses?
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