>>1210469The only thing that I'd like to refute since I live in NJ is,
>LIRR, Metro North, Amtrak, and NJT all run diesels to and from NYC and its suburbsYes, some lines run on diesel, but when entering any of the NYC boroughs (or the Hudson side of NJ), they will switch over to electric, either using a third rail (Metro North, LIRR) or using overhead wires (NJT, Amtrak).