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If you’re one of thousands of people who rode a train in Virginia recently, you know the clickety-clack sounds trains make, and the sensation of being rocked back and forth. Each axle of the train creates energy when it hits the rail, and a new study shows that this energy could be tapped as a potential source of electricity.
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This summer saw the highest number of people ever to ride trains in Virginia since Amtrak began service in 1971. The route from Roanoke to D.C., for example, more than doubled the number of riders compared to last year.Billions of state and federal dollars will add more trains and stops over the next decade.