What kind of trains will be used and what do they look like?
Self-propelled, diesel-electric trains (DMU – http://www.eastsiderailnow.org/dmu.html) will be used as the primary commuter train. DMUs have been used through the world for decades. They are reliable, relatively inexpensive to purchase, operate and maintain. Below are several short videos of the DMU train currently in use in Ottawa, Ontario. The “O-Train” links Carleton University to other parts of the city. The first video (21 seconds) will give you a good sense of the speed and sound of a DMU train leaving the station. Ottawa’s O-Train leaves Carling Station http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGl5N9gif34 Ottawa’s O-Train to the song, “Fast Train.” http://www.youtube.com/watch?
