The MBTA and the Maryland Transit Administration have issued a joint “request for proposals” to procure at least 25 new locomotives, more than half of which would operate on electric power from ...

Iron ore mining is a dirty industry, not just because of the extraction and processing of material, but due to the transportation of it as well. Thankfully, steps are being taken to make ore ...

"Last night, we achieved an incredible feat by breaking the world record for the longest distance traveled by a battery-powered train under a single charge. Now, this basically means a train which ...

(TNS) — Metra is set to get its first battery-powered trains in the coming years, which could replace diesel-powered locomotives in places and times of day with fewer riders. Metra touted the trains ...

Metra will purchase its first electric trains, shown in this rendering, from Stadler. Metra, the primary commuter rail system in the Chicago metropolitan area, is set to get its first battery-powered ...

The company that broke a Guinness World Record this year with its all-hydrogen train has just announced another world first. Stadler Rail has developed a fleet of train cars that can run on either ...

The battery electric multiple unit can operate for up to 18 hours daily, covering a range of 480km. Credit: KONČAR Croatia has launched the first battery electric multiple unit (BEMU) as part of a ...

The Metro-North Railroad is set to operate some of the first battery-powered passenger trains in the nation, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Monday. The MTA Board is expected to approve the purchase of 13 ...

While the share is higher in Europe, only about 1% of railroad lines in the United States are equipped with overhead wires that carry electricity to power trains. That presents a complicated challenge ...

Entering its trial third year to study the feasibility of battery-electric rail, UK’s Great Western Railway (GWR) has hit an encouraging milestone, traveling further in the region than any ...

Siemens is currently manufacturing the locomotives for Metro-North. Credit: Quon_ID/Shutterstock. The Metro-North Railroad, a suburban commuter railway serving the New York Metropolitan Area, is set ...