Caltrain around Hillsdale and Belmont 11 (Feat. The New electric railcars and a free ride)

[@marcelmoulin3335]

What a brilliant sight! Finally, those on the peninsula have stellar train transport. Albeit a Dutchman, I grew up in Palo Alto in the '60s and '70s. When I took Caltrain, I found the service wanting. Fifty years later, I am utterly pleased and excited. Now retired and back in the fatherland, I am fortunate to have access to very good public transport. Let's hope that public transport in the Bay Area continues to improve.

[@MrLOLCraftLP1]

Wow. They sound exactly the same as the KISS here in germany.

[@jerrythemouse28]

@@MrLOLCraftLP1 I believe they’re made by Stadler and the Model is KISS

[@MrLOLCraftLP1]

@@jerrythemouse28 Indeed. CalTrain uses KISS trains built by Stadler in the US, but honestly i thought they would sound different 😅

[@tharqal2764]

It would've been interesting if you could've heard the difference between the US 60Hz and the DACH 17Hz electricity from the transformer whine. But yeah, they sound exactly the same.

[@benedekhalda-kiss9737]

@@tharqal2764 Transformer is very quiet on these things. The Hungarian 50Hz version sounds the same

[@MrLOLCraftLP1]

@@tharqal2764 exactly! but in Germany and Austria we use 16,7 Hz or 16 2/3 Hz

[@ThomasHalways]

Not much quieter. Especially the ear piercing squeeck sound when the door opens or closes. We need to become more "European" with these trains.

[@serbdriverAU]

Very glad to see USA stepping into 21st century finally in terms of rail transport....