The biggest freight trains on Earth are built for extreme distances and heavy cargo. Here are five record-setters and the ...
AutoHaul is claimed to be the world’s first fully automated heavy-haul rail system. Credit: Hitachi Rail Limited. Rolling stock manufacturer Hitachi Rail has commissioned the autonomous rail transport ...
Wabtec signs agreements with Carnegie Mellon University and Genesee & Wyoming to decarbonise freight rail transportation. Credit: © 2021 Wabtec Corporation. US-based ...
PERTH, Australia & PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Roy Hill announced the purchase of Wabtec’s (NYSE: WAB) FLXdrive battery-electric locomotive, the world’s first 100-percent battery, heavy-haul ...
A 20,000-metric-ton heavy-haul train, No 73003, loaded with thermal coal, departed from Hudong Railway Station in Datong, Shanxi province, at 9:50 am on Thursday, marking a new milestone in freight ...
This summary presents a comprehensive examination of train dynamics and braking systems—a field critical to ensuring the safety, efficiency and reliability of modern rail transport. Central to this ...