Electricity for Transit, from Power Plant to Rail

Electricity powers the subway rides of millions of New Yorkers every single day, but few give a thought to where this electricity comes from or how it gets to the trains.
Electricity for Transit, from Power Plant to Rail
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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<a><img src="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/09/KidsMTAmuseumStieber-1.jpg" alt="Patrick Rouse and Brian Kapfer enjoy an interactive exhibit at the new exhibition 'Electricity' at the New York Transit Museum. The faces behind them are electricity experts George Westinghouse and Nikola Tesla, who was known for inventing alternating current. (Zack Stieber/The Epoch Times)" title="Patrick Rouse and Brian Kapfer enjoy an interactive exhibit at the new exhibition 'Electricity' at the New York Transit Museum. The faces behind them are electricity experts George Westinghouse and Nikola Tesla, who was known for inventing alternating current. (Zack Stieber/The Epoch Times)" width="575" class="size-medium wp-image-1795466"/></a>
Patrick Rouse and Brian Kapfer enjoy an interactive exhibit at the new exhibition 'Electricity' at the New York Transit Museum. The faces behind them are electricity experts George Westinghouse and Nikola Tesla, who was known for inventing alternating current. (Zack Stieber/The Epoch Times)
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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