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Switzerland’s solar railway has been a success. What happens next? (www.euronews.com)
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[–] davetortoise@reddthat.com 2 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

I still dont understand why it's so important to have them along rail lines. Why not just build a regular solar farm?

[–] I_am_10_squirrels@beehaw.org 2 points 13 hours ago

The space and right of way is already procured, and the space between the tracks can't be put to other beneficial use.