[BC] 110 V DC

[Robert Meuser]

Rich

The Acela which is definitely electric goes to Boston with stops in 
Stamford, New Haven, Providence, and Boston.  That line was upgraded 6 
or 7 years ago.

R


Rich Wood wrote:

> ------ At 11:01 PM 12/2/2006, Bill Smith wrote: -------
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>> You might have seen a sign saying 25 KV. Amtrak uses 25 KV 60 Hz 
>> power for
>> the Acela trains in Mass and RI.
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>
> I've seen the 11 Kv signs as far as New Haven. I've been told that 
> Metro North can't go beyond New Haven because of the power 
> differences. Has that changed? There's a rumor in Western MA that 
> they're going to electrify the Northern spur and run commuter trains 
> as far North as Hartford and, possibly Springfield, MA. Now they have 
> to change engines at New Haven. The Boston end of the line was 
> electrified some years ago. There's also a rumor that they're thinking 
> of electrifying the Boston-Springfield line and running commuter 
> service between Boston and Springfield. Boston is getting nearly as 
> expensive as New York, so commuters are moving father and farther West.
>
> Rich
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