All aboard! Massachusetts is getting 10 new electric transit trains

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) board of directors voted unanimously Thursday to approve the purchase of a new generation of battery-powered public transit trains – and they can’t arrive soon enough.

The Core Event

“(MBTA) has, obviously, an immediate need for locomotives,” explains William Wolfgang, the MBTA’s senior director of vehicle engineering .

Key Facts

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) board of directors voted unanimously Thursday to approve the purchase of a new generation of battery-powered public transit trains – and they can’t arrive soon enough.

Context & Significance

“(MBTA) has, obviously, an immediate need for locomotives,” explains William Wolfgang, the MBTA’s senior director of vehicle engineering .

Outlook

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