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High-speed Euro train system gets solar power
High-speed trains running from Paris to Amsterdam will now make part of the trip with the help of solar power.
On Monday, a train successfully made its inaugural run using solar powered systems along the way, said Infrabel, the company that runs Belgium's railroad network. Solar panels were installed atop a 3.4-kilometer length of man-made train tunnel that makes up part of the high-speed rail line running along the E19 highway between Amsterdam and Antwerp, Belgium (see video below).
The solar energy generated by those tunnel panels can now power things like signaling, lighting, and heating for the … Read more
