FTA: “A key barrier to electrification is often the limitations of the local electricity grid – it's hard to get access to a big connection for powering your trains. "That problem has only become much, much worse," says Mr Murray.”
⇒ This moves production close to where power is consumed, removing/decreasing the need for new grid infra.
The article claims this, but the huge amount of electrified rail that already exists, and has for 50 years, suggests the problem isn't as difficult as they make it out.
⇒ This moves production close to where power is consumed, removing/decreasing the need for new grid infra.