Battery-electric trains to be ordered for Boston commuter line

Boston MBTA commuter train passengers (Keolis)

USA: The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority board has approved a proposal to replace diesel locomotive-hauled trains on Boston’s Fairmount Commuter Rail Line with battery-electric multiple-units.

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