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The one at the western railway museum was still working as of last year!

Caltrain has 2 working AEM-7s! They are going to use them for electrification testing

Not sure of the exact details, but it looks like Alstom figured out accessibility and double deck coaches on the new TGV M Accessibility to every area of the train for all passengers. This is the first TGV to be designed in close collaboration with wheelchair user groups from the very...

Didn’t see it listed - Roaring camp in Felton, CA operates daily steam trains through the redwood forest https://www.roaringcamp.com/

What horns do they have?

Hopefully they reschedule it sooner rather than later!!

I’m on an Alaska airlines flight and they announced no more mask mandate … my timing is terrible

I’m in the Bay Area, so I’ll definitely be heading up to Roseville to see it. Hopefully I can catch it as it arrives/leaves as well

https://sf.streetsblog.org/2022/03/23/first-caltrain-electrics-arrive/ First trainset has arrived!!!

Muni, caltrain, VTA, and most transit agencies in the Bay Area are POP… only Bart is not

Not officially but there might be a few hanging around. Also Uber/Lyft is easy enough and will pick up right in front

Yes, F40 leading

I wanted to add, I think the Caltrain catenary is also constant tension! When driving by the construction in San Mateo today, I could see pulleys and weights on some of the poles.

Can confirm a lot of the caltrain catenary system is up. In many places it’s 100% complete, especially in the southern sections

The seat sliding forward is a better method of recline, so you don't get a seat back into your face! .... I think the main thing is the amount of recline, and the seat cushion