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Silicon Valley public rail stuck in dark ages as Republicans block funding

Published Mon, Mar 6, 2017 · 09:50 PM

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    San Francisco

    THE engineers of Silicon Valley are fine-tuning driverless cars, building robots designed to replicate the human brain and shaving milliseconds off internet response times.

    Their trip to work, however, can be a throwback to the predigital age. The region's commuter rail line is saddled with aging, smoke-spewing, diesel-powered locomotives.

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