Metra will receive a federal grant worth nearly $170 million to purchase zero-emission trainsets, the largest such grant in the agency’s history. According to officials, Metra will receive the $169.3 million grant as part of a federal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement (CMAQ) program. “We think zero-emission trainsets could be an exciting and positive addition to Metra’s fleet for a variety of reasons,” Metra CEO Jim Derwinski said in a statement. “Beyond the environmental and noise-reduction benefits, they also offer savings in energy consumption as well as better efficiency, flexibility, and reliability.” According to officials, the battery-powered, zero-emission
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