chin-ki-chaddi t1_j67p776 wrote on January 28, 2023 at 8:44 AM

Reply to comment by gurgelblaster in Kenya’s Producing Its First Electric Buses — 1,000 Buses Over 3 Years by Peugeot905

That's called a train/tram and I am a big proponent. Wherever feasible, we should have more trains.

Unmouldeddoor3 t1_j67r415 wrote on January 28, 2023 at 9:11 AM

No, it’s called a trolleybus - fit it with a little battery for emergencies and you’ve got yourself the most flexible and efficient option out there.

ForgedByStars t1_j682n8n wrote on January 28, 2023 at 11:53 AM

> most flexible

Well you still need the overhead lines in place. But fit it with medium-sized batteries, and you could probably get away with having overhead lines only on some sections of the route network.

Missingtale t1_j67r8gu wrote on January 28, 2023 at 9:13 AM

It's a trolleybus, used to be quiet common until the late sixties but most systems then got removed. Some still survive, maybe hybrid solutions could make a comeback I don't know why they went out of use, probably lack of flexibility. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_trolleybus_systems_in_the_United_Kingdom