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Aha. Money in the pocket trumps clean air
Author: *
Date: 11-16-2024 - 11:17
For Bay Area policy makers, it's fine if their dirty diesels run in another country.
"When Caltrain put their 1985 F40 diesel locomotives on the market,
the fine print noted that the engines had to be inoperable due to
a state grant funding agreement. When building out the $2.4 billion
electrification project, Caltrain agreed to decommission and disable
the locomotive engines to receive funding. To send the trains to
Lima for further use, Caltrain had to first procure a waiver from the
Bay Area Air Quality Management District so the trains could still
return to service."
"When Caltrain put their 1985 F40 diesel locomotives on the market,
the fine print noted that the engines had to be inoperable due to
a state grant funding agreement. When building out the $2.4 billion
electrification project, Caltrain agreed to decommission and disable
the locomotive engines to receive funding. To send the trains to
Lima for further use, Caltrain had to first procure a waiver from the
Bay Area Air Quality Management District so the trains could still
return to service."
