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The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 5, Issue 5 (September 1, 1930)

Providing for the Future

Providing for the Future

For the provision of adequate electric power in the future, very elaborate plans have been drawn up by the Swiss railway authorities. Already there is in operation a vast chain of power plants, operated largely by the fast-flowing Swiss rivers, to meet railway needs. Now new sources of supply are being tapped. In association with a large electric power undertaking, the Swiss Government Railways are to build a new hydro-electric works on the River Sihl, in the Canton of Schwyz. Here there will be a reservoir of 1,000 million cubic feet capacity, and a plant of about 110,000 horse power, working under a head of 1,600 feet. Half the cost of the plant will be borne by the railways and half by the power company.