An Amtrak 'motor' operated a test train pulling SEPTA's Bombardier   
   push-pull coaches on SEPTA lines.   
      
   SEPTA is considering purchasing them to replace its AEM-7 fleet.   
      
   I can't help but wonder if this is a good idea.  When SEPTA first   
   got push-pull trains, it had to lengthen schedules since the   
   locomotives didn't accelerate as fast as MU cars, even on long   
   express runs.  High speed is irrelevant, since most SEPTA lines   
   have low speed limits.  The Siemens units pack a lot of horsepower,   
   which probably would be wasted in SEPTA service.   
      
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