Right with you.Perhaps the decision to go heavy will eliminate the hideous possibility of Sonoma-Marin's SMART opting for equipment such as the mechanical monstrosity that is Sprinter.
They could go with the Stadler Diesel-Electric units instead as on the NJT RiverLINE. Choosing those would also allow for possible dual mode operation with electric ops in heavier trafficked areas while falling back to diesel in less dense areas.Perhaps the decision to go heavy will eliminate the hideous possibility of Sonoma-Marin's SMART opting for equipment such as the mechanical monstrosity that is Sprinter.
Never heard of the outfit, so hunted down Stadler Bussnang AG, which also specializes in rack railways. Also found some Stadler DMU videos, includingThey could go with the Stadler Diesel-Electric units instead as on the NJT RiverLINE
The Stadler units are remarkably quiet and smooth in operation. They have proved to be quite popular with the riding public. Austin is also using Stadlers. I was actually somewhat surprised that Oceanside-Escondido went with Siemens Sprinters.Finally, I located this
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