http://bostonist.com/2007/11/05/bitesize_news.php All comments for Bite-Size News en-us 2009 rickbang Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:29:29 -0500 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss rick@bostonist.com rick@bostonist.com 60 http://bostonist.com/2007/11/05/bitesize_news.php#comment-1230577 http://bostonist.com/2007/11/05/bitesize_news.php#comment-1230577 Comments Mon, 05 Nov 2007 19:37:59 -0500 <p>Do they shut off the power to the rails/wires after the trains stop running? If not, that's a ridiculous waste... even if no trains are using the power, the energy is still lost through resistance, etc.</p>