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 ...

Much to delight of railway enthusiasts, diesel engines clag and snarl and belch out fumes, much to the consternation of just ...

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 ...

The state of California is planning to make all its passenger rail 100% emissions-free by 2035. A prototype HFC (hydrogen fuel cell) trainset, the Stadler FLIRT H2, has been tested and will begin ...

RAILWAY AGE, MARCH 2023 ISSUE: Transitioning from steam to diesel took more than 20 years. Moving to zero emissions will probably take much longer. Be it battery-electric, hybrid, biofuel, hydrogen ...

Following on the heels of my previous message touring the cab of a GP7 diesel-electric locomotive comes this tour of an EMD FP7 or more commonly called an F unit. This particular locomotive currently ...

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 ...

Two electric locomotives from Innovative Rail Technologies will work the US Steel switching yards at Mon Valley Works’ Edgar Thomson and Clairton plants near Pittsburgh and will save an estimated ...

Australia’s diesel locomotives can be quickly converted into hybrid electric trains following a breakthrough in battery technology by Melbourne-based power technology company Alta Battery Technology.

The MTA is expected on Wednesday to approve a $788 million deal to replace its aging fleet of diesel locomotives relied upon by thousands of Long Island commuters, particularly in Suffolk, officials ...

New Jersey Transit relies on more than 20 old-school diesel engines, including the United States’ oldest locomotive in regular passenger service. New Jersey Transit’s GP40 diesel engines, also known ...