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MARC replacing electric locomotive fleet with high-speed diesels
Written by William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) has decided to phase out its 10-unit fleet of AEM7 and HHP8 electric locomotives used for MARC regional/commuter rail service and replace them with eight new 125-mph “Charger” diesel-electric locomotives from Siemens Industry.