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by KozmoNau7 2965 days ago
The water in my city sure as hell isn't pumped by diesel power.

As for the rest, that is due to historical reason, back when those networks were established, we didn't have the electrical grid and power available. We do now.

The main reason they still use diesel is because it's cheaper to keep the existing gear running, rather than replacing everything. Electric trains are so much more efficient (in modern kV systems), it's not even funny.