Highways wired with catenary lines like a railway: is this the future?
Siemens eHighway. (Foto: Siemens Mobility)
Catenary portals on the motorway, where trucks purchase electricity via a pantograph. It is a concept originating from the railway industry, but if it is up to Siemens Mobility, truck traffic is heading there with the so-called eHighway. Erik Koopman, Business Development Manager at Siemens Mobility, explained the benefits of this innovation in SpoorProTV on Wednesday.
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Koopman is clear about the costs. “An amount of 2.5 million euros per kilometer is considerable, but if you compare it with investments in, for example, charging stations for electric trucks or filling stations for hydrogen trucks, then the eHighway is the cheapest solution.”
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