My son forwarded this BBC article discussing solar powered rail systems. Fascinating, and it seems realistic. Sorry about the lead advert. It can be ended in 15 seconds.
That's what blows me away. This concept was developed in the UK where, if we believe the media's stereotype, the sun rarely shines. Of course OZ and India are a whole different matter. Anyone from OZ or India wish to chime in on this? I think it's a great concept that can be developed. Hey, computer chips were just somebody's brainstorm 40-50 years ago.