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California's first electric train could be what’s coming to your city
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Caltrain of California, the oldest continuously operated railroad in the West, has ushered in a new era with electric trains for public transit.
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Picture this. It's a sunny day in San Francisco, and a sleek, modern train pulls into the station. But there's something different about this one. No diesel fumes, no rumbling engine. Just a quiet hum of electricity. That's right, folks. After nearly a decade of construction and 160 years of history, Caltrain is going electric.