Study Shows Dramatic Drop In Pollution Following Switch To Electric Trains
When Caltrain switched from diesel to electric trains, the decrease in harmful black carbon pollution was dramatic.
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It’s A Hydrogen Fuel Cell Train Party, And California Is Invited
California places big bet on hydrogen fuel cell trains to help decarbonize public transportation, with an assist from renewable hydrogen.
California Rail Electrification Funding Trump’s Transportation Secretary Wanted To Kill Gets Funded In New Budget…
A proposed new budget deal in Congress would preserve funding to electrify rail lines between San Jose and San Francisco. That corridor is one of the busiest in the nation as it serves the tech community on the San Francisco peninsular known as Silicon Valley. Bringing electrification to the rail transport system would have a significant effect on carbon emissions in the region and reduce the area’s well known traffic congestion.
New Bill Could Bring Funding To Caltrain Electrification
A new bill that’s being advanced in California (AB 1889) by Assemblyman Kevin Mullin, D-South San Francisco, may lead to the freeing up of “funds” intended for use by the troubled San Francisco to Los Angeles high-speed rail project, with the funds being made available for other projects such as … [continued]
2.7 Billion+ Trips Taken On Public Transportation In 2nd Quarter
US public transportation ridership increased yet again in the second quarter of 2014. A press release report released by the American Public Transportation Association showed urban mobility increasing to over 2.7 billion trips on US public transportation in the second quarter. Urban travelers are making commonsense choices for their pockets and the environment, … [continued]
Caltrain Modernisation Project Receives $40 Million
The California Transportation Commission voted late September to release $39.8 million in allocations for critical work to advance the Caltrain Modernisation Program, pushing Caltrain closer to full electrification. The funds pave the way towards a future blended system with California High Speed Rail. “With today’s vote by the CTC, … [continued]
