This isn’t pratical due to the need to maintain tracks and track bed…
From the article:
According to Joseph Scuderi, the concept of train-track solar is not new. What is new, he said, is this pilot’s panels can be removed by sliding them over, making maintenance work more affordable.
“This is very important because every three or four years you have big maintenance on the tracks and if you have PV panels installed with screws you cannot do that,” he said. “So, this removable system is very important for railway infrastructure.
If they’re easy to remove, they’re also easy to steal. I wonder how the company dealt with that problem?
Not again…
- solar streets
- solar bicycle lanes
- solar walkways
Now traintracks…
Well see, but i mean, you could pretty good steal them
Or you know… You could just push for solar on roofs…