We all know General Motors as an automaker. However, GM also has a storied past in various other industries that many might not consider. In the 1930s, GM's Electro-Motive Division began producing ...

Despite recent advancements in battery technology and electrification, most freight trains in the U.S. still rely on diesel ...

First, let’s look at the release of harmful substances by locomotives with onboard energy sources. The most prominent is the diesel-electric locomotive. Its electric traction motors are ...

Indian Railways’ first 9,000 HP electric locomotive engine was unveiled by PM Narendra Modi in Dahod on Monday. PM Modi inaugurated the locomotive manufacturing shop at Dahod's rolling stock workshop.

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 ...

Progress Rail EMD® SD40JR Joule battery-electric, seen here operating in regular service on Pacific Harbor Line. Progress Rail photo. RAILWAY AGE, MARCH 2024 ISSUE: The locomotive market is in a state ...

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 ...

George Spohrer and Ron Delevan, owner of RMDI Locomotive Services at the Coxton Railyard in Duryea, are shown in front of Vulcan Engine No. 4385. Vulcan Engine No. 4385, which weighs over 45 tons, was ...

DANBURY — The newest additions to the Danbury Railway Museum collection are not only historic: They also represent a period of electric locomotive development that shaped modern-day railroads. The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NJ Transit's ALP-45 locomotive is an example of dual-mode power. (Photo: Stuart Chirls/FreightWaves) The agency that oversees the ...

Canadian National Railway Company (NYSE:CNI) announced on Thursday the launch of its new medium horsepower hybrid electric locomotive developed in collaboration with Knoxville Locomotive Works. The ...