In October 2023, Chicago’s commuter rail operator, Metra, was awarded a USD 169.3 million grant to purchase battery-powered trainsets. This a small revolution for the operator as Metra only uses loco-hauled double-deck passenger trains. Now the operator announces it has selected Stadler as supplier of the BMUs:
This article was published on 21.02.2024 and updated on 22.02.2024.
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