Ukraine's state-run railway operator Ukrzaliznytsia (Ukrainian Railways) and French conglomerate Alstom have reached an ...

Completely zero-emission operation and the ability to benefit from electricity cost arbitrage are the among the reasons why ...

From battery chemistry to lifetime and charging speed, what's best for European locomotives is still up for debate.

NEXRAIL, a Luxembourg firm, has signed an agreement with Stadler for the delivery of up to 200 EURO9000 panto-battery hybrid locomotives.

New electric Amtrak trains will reduce traffic jams and save energy, railroad enthusiast Vice President Joe Biden announced last week at 30th Street Station. The trains will start running in the next ...

You might have played with electric trains as a child, but most life-size trains in the United States run on diesel, and the rail sector is far behind the automobile sector in moving to less-polluting ...

The agency that oversees the U.S. rail network thinks it has a plan to help freight trains switch from diesel to cleaner and less expensive electric power. A Federal Railroad Administration study on ...

Locomotives remain a fast and efficient way to move cargo overland. The low rolling resistance of steel-on-steel will always beat rubber on road, the ability to pull long chains of freight cars, ...

Locomotives that run on diesel can be electrified. This would both cut CO 2 emissions and significantly reduce overall energy consumption, according to a new study. Researchers at SINTEF have now ...

A detailed review of the Sunset Models 3rd Rail Siemens Charger diesel locomotive, covering both SC-44 and ALC-42 types in O ...

Closer to the frontline, schedules were changed and some trains cancelled as strikes have become more regular. In the ...