Why Electrification?
Electrifying the majority of the state railway network helps setting the framework for a more modern railway with cheaper and more stable train service at the same time as electrical power-driven trains are for the benefit of the environment. Thus, electrification contributes to ensuring a reliable and attractive railway benefiting passengers, operators as well as the environment.
Electrification allows for:
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Shorter travel time – electric trains can drive at a higher speed (160-250 km/h), and they accelerate and brakes faster
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Less noise when the trains leave the platforms
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Cheaper and more stable train service
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Lower costs of operation and maintenance
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Electric trains have environmental benefits - reduction of CO2 emissions and particle pollution