Jon Worth1d ago

ÉcoTrain: €3 million to answer the wrong question
https://jonworth.eu/ecotrain-eu3-million-to-answer-the-wrong-question/

The problem with branch lines is seldom THE TRAIN. It is THE TRACK and the lack of available finance. Some autonomous Gadgetbahn is not going to fix that mundane problem!

ÉcoTrain: €3 million to answer the wrong question

It is one of the 100 startups to watch in France, according to Challenges - ÉcoTrain wants to build a new train to run on abandoned branch lines, and they have €3 million of initial funding. They even brought their prototype to the Elysée, and you can find more background

Jon Worth
Show thread210561 ✨ [Q]1d ago
@jon honestly if reopening a line means pulling a Br628 or two out of storage to make it work cheaply I wouldn’t be over the moon, but it would be A Train Service
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@q Right. Or a Talent or a Desiro DMU. Whatever. But *A TRAIN* that we know works. PLEASE.
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