by JayMan
Something crossed my mind and I came up with a question. Have there been any AC-powered (catenary) EMUs built any time recently in this country? It seems to me all the EMUs running around are pretty old; the only EMUs built recentlyare the M7s. IIRC, AC EMUs have to have transformers to run -- which add to weight. So, considering FRA regulations today, one has to wonder just how heavy is the bare-minimum weight of a new straight-AC powered EMU these days? I mean, for example, would an M8 be much more heavier than the lightest permissible (if ever built) Silverliner V or Arrow IV (considering FRA-regs)?
JayMan