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Caltrain acquiring surplus cars to ease peak crunch
Written by William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefCaltrain will purchase 16 surplus railcars from Metrolink to extend trainset lengths and provide more capacity for standing-room only peak-hour trains.