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2024-11-19 01:48:03 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: C71D4A402227AEE9AB80525F199F46850DC5C756DEE94D10A8E0895904096230
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Original Note:
The "support to the city of Lima" mentioned by Blinken, consists of simply helping CalTrain sell their 40-year old diesel trains to the Peruvian capital so they can run a new passenger rail line. The price tag was $6.5m, practically a donation. https://www.caltrain.com/news/caltrain-diesel-fleet-bring-passenger-rail-service-peru https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/caltrain-equipment-is-bound-for-peru/
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