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Is Tokyo’s direct powered electrical mass transportation sustainably sourced?

Does direct powered electrical mass transportation exist within 2000km of the other user, assuming they’re in the New World?

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Not really no, but if the infrastructure is in place it's easier to switch the source of energy from one to the other, wind, solar, hydro and nuclear is transmitted through the same powerlines as gas, coal and any other kind of generated electricity.

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