MTA Metro-North Railroad on Feb. 24 announced details of a major ... In a first for North America, the passenger trains will be powered by electric-battery locomotives “offering clean, green ...

The “green movement” has made great strides in transportation: electric ... but the railroad did it anyway. Now this won’t be an issue anymore. The new battery equipped locomotives will ...

Siemens is currently manufacturing the locomotives for Metro-North. Credit: Quon_ID/Shutterstock. The Metro-North Railroad, a suburban commuter ... The new passenger trains will operate with battery ...

The Metro-North Railroad is set to operate some of ... The MTA Board is expected to approve the purchase of 13 battery-and-electric powered locomotives on Wednesday, according to Hochul’s ...

Hickcox wrote about the railroad's strategy ... and the efficiency of diesel locomotives spelled the end of many electrified routes. Great Northern ended electric operations in July 1956 after ...