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Is the US finally getting ‘all aboard’ with electric trains? (www.theverge.com)

submitted 2 years ago by Beaver@lemmy.ca to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] crystalmerchant@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (1 child)

I don't understand this article. It talks as if these trains in California are the US' first electric trains.

Our light rail here in Portland OR is electric.

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[–] Someonelol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 2 years ago

And it's better implemented than LA's. Our system has stations in the middle of barren areas in many places. NIMBYism is a cancer in California.

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