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 ...

From early trackless trams to the military’s obsession with Arctic logistics, we trace the strange evolution of trains that never needed rails. The story centers on R.G. LeTourneau and his ...

A new study found that switching to electric trains in the San Francisco Bay Area significantly improved air quality. According to the study, summarized by UC Berkeley News, Caltrain's recent switch ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. M8 electric trains take their debut ride out of New Haven's Union Station on Shore Line East in May 2022. (Abigail Brone) In 2022, ...

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 deal involves the provision of 22 modern electric trains, designed to reach speeds of up to 200km/h. Credit: Arriva Group. Arriva Group has confirmed a €300m ($349.3m) contract for Škoda to ...

Project’s overall goal is to modernise Greek passenger rail services The contract is valued at 393 million euros, including maintenance1 The trains will be used for both suburban and intercity routes ...

Fortescue has taken the wraps off a prototype of its proposed “Infinity Train” electric locomotive, making the 1,100 km (about 685 miles) trip from Perth to the Pilbara and marking a major milestone ...

POUGHKEEPSIE — A new fleet of high-speed electric trains will begin ferrying Metro-North passengers from the mid-Hudson Valley to New York City in under 90 minutes starting in early October, the ...

Mass transit advocates are calling for state officials to electrify the rail corridor between Los Angeles and San Diego, known as the LOSSAN corridor. Last September, the grassroots advocacy group ...