Re: Bayside playing their part

[Vaughan Williams <ender2000@my-deja.com>]

On trains I don't think its much
On trams, however, its a lot more.
I think (correct if wrong please!) I remember reading somewhere that it
uses more power to run the a/c on a tram than it uses to run the tram
itself.

In article <zMLo4.23373$3b6.97426@ozemail.com.au>,
  "Daniel Bowen" <dbowen@#DELETE#custard.net.au> wrote:
> "Dave Proctor" <thadocta@spambait.dingoblue.net.au> wrote in message
> 87vv3v$evb$1@news1.mpx.com.au">news:87vv3v$evb$1@news1.mpx.com.au...
> > Would the lighting and air-conditioning on the trains really cause
that
> much
> > of an increase in power consumption?
>
> It's probably not much in the grand scheme of things.
>
> Even last week when they were arbitrarily cutting power to some
suburbs,
> they made it clear that trains and trams wouldn't be affected.
>
> On sunny days, trains tend to travel most of their trips with the
internal
> lights off anyway. They only get turned on when approaching the loop.
>
> Daniel
> --
> Daniel Bowen, Melbourne, Australia
> dbowen at custard dot net dot au
>
>


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