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yuvng_matt t1_j5wai03 wrote

12 years? Holy shit that’s ridiculous

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ToadScoper OP t1_j5whjvn wrote

What’s interesting is that Amtrak was able to electrify 322 miles of the NEC between Boston and New Haven within only 5 years… this was in the 90s

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dante662 t1_j5yki7s wrote

Silly question, but does the MBTA own the air rights above the tracks?

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I'm guessing the major issues are tunnels overpasses which will either need to be raised, or they will need the battery hybrid trains to pass through those sections.

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