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How California's high-speed rail is already helping the planet

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Caltrain 's main route from San Francisco to San Jose switched from diesel to electric trains powered by overhead wires.

The new administration canceled a grant for a high-speed rail corridor in Texas and initiated a federal review of California 's decades -in-the-making high speed rail.

Caltrain ridership is up 169 percent in October 2024 compared to October 2023 .

The Metra system in Chicago is purchasing eight all-electric battery-powered trainsets. Many of Amtrak 's national routes utilize diesel trains, but over 100 electric trains operate in the northeast corridor, including the Acela service between Boston and Washington , D.C. Last year , Amtrak announced its intent to expand cleaner energy service — but it may have to wait for a different administration to realize those ambitions..