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Railway electrification as energy resilience

Yes, with domestic generation intended to keep goods moving during a petroleum shortage.

Question

Would the proposed infrastructure policy support continuing railway electrification?

Short answer

Yes, with domestic generation intended to keep goods moving during a petroleum shortage.

Notes

Continuing railway electrification is supported as part of the preceding energy proposal. Nuclear stations and distributed solar generation with storage would supply domestic electricity. Electric transport could then move goods during a serious oil shortage. The argument requires generating capacity as well as railway electrification.