Monday, May 16, 2011

NJ Transit Unveils New Diesel/Electric Engines

NJ Transit unveiled its new DMU engines last week, which allow the engine to switch from a diesel mode to an electric mode, depending on whether overhead catenary lines are available. On the Morris-Essex line, which is electrified in some portions and diesel powered on others, a dual-mode train would allow passengers to get on in Hackettstown and travel into New York Penn Station without having