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 ...

Most railfans will not dispute this statement: The most iconic General Electric locomotives to be employed by Amtrak were the Genesis series. These streamlined, monocoque-body (single shell) ...

Volunteers spent nearly a year rebuilding the diesel engine that once kept Andersen’s Bayport factory on track.

Today, the American Lung Association released a new report, "Getting Health on Track: Cleaner Locomotives for Healthy Air." ...

GM Defense made an extended-range EV with a diesel engine. It's called the Next Gen tactical vehicle. The pickup is based on the Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD but has a 12-module battery pack and two ...

Toxic air lurks as an unseen danger for nearly 45 million Americans living near major highways and roads – and pollution from heavy-duty vehicles, tractor-trailers and other large trucks is a leading ...

MILWAUKEE COUNTY ZOO IS GETTING RID OF ITS STEAM LOCOMOTIVES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL REASONS. THE ZOO SOLD THE ENGINES TO A MUSEUM IN WISCONSIN DELLS. TRAIN RIDES AT THE ZOO, HOWEVER, ARE NOT GOING AWAY.

CSX is transitioning more diesel-electric locomotives to hydrogen fuel cell (HFC) power at its Huntington Locomotive Shop in West Virginia. Meanwhile, Union Pacific (UP) and locomotive control systems ...

Prospective buyers interested in the “gently used” 135-ton diesel locomotives posted on the Caltrain website are out of luck since the Bay Area transit agency finalized the sale. Caltrain is sending ...

Canadian start-up Edison Motors may not seem like much at first glance — consisting of fewer than two dozen people in a large tent — but their idea of bringing series hybrid technology to semi-trucks ...