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Chicago Metra unveils battery-electric locomotive billed as first of its kind
Original: Chicago Metra calls its new battery-electric locomotive a first of its kind
Chicago's commuter rail agency Metra has presented a new battery-electric locomotive that it describes as the first of its kind. The agency says the train will run without diesel power on some or all of its route, cutting emissions on the regional network. The announcement is drawing attention from transit watchers and clean-transport commentators as a potential milestone for US commuter rail electrification.
Why now: Rail and clean-energy observers are highlighting what Metra claims is an unprecedented battery-electric commuter locomotive for the United States.
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