dkrkqtiv

Two questions for you:

What is the timeline for electrification work in the short term? Do you think it will be on schedule?

I've taken Amtrak's Northeast Regional electric train, and every now and then it hits a dead spot where all the lights (except emergency ones) turn off, fans shut down, etc. for about 20 seconds. It's so blissfully quiet for those precious seconds, and then the fans, presumably HVAC, start roaring again. The dead spots make me realize how nice and quiet riding an electric train could be, if only they would last — it's so quiet in there, you can hear a pin drop. But for most of the ride, it's just as loud as diesel Caltrain. Will electric Caltrain have this same problem, too, or could you get quieter ventilation systems?

I've taken Amtrak's Northeast Regional electric train, and every now and then it hits a dead spot where all the lights (except emergency ones) turn off, fans shut down, etc. for about 20 seconds. It's so blissfully quiet for those precious seconds, and then the fans, presumably HVAC, start roaring again. The dead spots make me realize how nice and quiet riding an electric train could be, if only they would last — it's so quiet in there, you can hear a pin drop. But for most of the ride, it's just as loud as diesel Caltrain. Will electric Caltrain have this same problem, too, or could you get quieter ventilation systems? (Repost since I think it was accidentally missed in response to another question in the same comment)