By james art 
The first zero issue passenger train in the United States, which will connect San Bernardino and Redlands, begins testing this weekend.
In late June, the first blue-and-white train rolled into the San Bernardino Depot train station.
Crews are testing the train’s communication systems this weekend at rlevel crossings by sounding bells and train horns. Tests began on Saturday morning, November 2nd and will continue on Sunday, November 3rd.
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When service begins in early 2025, a so-called Zero Emission Multiple Unit — also known as a ZEMU — will become part of Metrolink’s 9-mile Arrow service on the San Bernardino Line, which runs between Redlands and San Bernardino.
The train was scheduled to travel between Redlands University Station and San Bernardino Downtown Station between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m. on both days. The teams also had to test train horns and railway bells at each crossing.
During the testing, the normal Metrolink Arrow service was suspended. Safety crews will be at all intersections along the route, the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority said in a news release.
Transit officials encourage passengers to check Foothill Transit bus routes serving stations between the Montclair Transit Center and Union Station in Los Angeles, as well as Omnitrans bus routes, Metrolink said in a statement.
The second phase of testing is expected to begin on Monday 11 November and will run weekly from 9pm to 4am until January to test the level crossing bells.
Passengers should expect reduced nighttime service during the second phase, authorities said in a statement.
The three of them 23 million dollars Arrow line trains will use hybrid hydrogen and battery technology to power their on-board electrical systems.
Transit officials expect it to be the greenest railcar in the United States.