Commentary: Caltrain Electrification is Great. But it's Hardly 'Pioneering' or a 'First' - Streetsblog San Francisco
Briefly

"The truth is, running wires over trains so they go faster and don't pollute is just boring, meat-and-potatoes transportation. Caltrain electrification is still a really good thing."
"Even in California, electrified commuter and intercity trains were once ubiquitous. A century ago, the Peninsula service was one of several Bay Area regional rail systems."
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