William Wolfgang, the T's director of vehicle engineering, says that new battery-powered engine technology isn't sufficiently developed to be able to replace the T's aging fleet of diesel locomotives.

The “green movement” has made great strides in transportation: electric cars and buses are already running in Connecticut, helping reduce pollution. And soon electric locomotives will be added to the ...

In Caltrain’s transition from diesel to electric, the transit agency opened a new online store featuring a variety of branded merchandise. In addition to holiday sweaters and exclusive boxed models of ...

Caltrain’s diesel locomotive fleet will be shipped to Lima, Peru, for passenger rail use, since the agency’s full switch to electric trains in September. The 90 gallery cars and 19 diesel locomotives, ...

San Jose state Sen. Dave Cortese has introduced a bill to prevent state agencies selling decommissioned diesel trains for reuse after Caltrain authorized the sale of part of its diesel-powered fleet ...

Much to delight of railway enthusiasts, diesel engines clag and snarl and belch out fumes, much to the consternation of just wanted to get to work on time. While the majority of high-speed railway ...

A dozen old diesel trains have been abandoned in a Cheshire quarry, with aerial images showing the locomotives, built between 1989 and 1993, packed tightly together and slowly rusting away. Originally ...

Rural routes will be given hand-me-down ScotRail trains from other lines instead Passengers on some of ScotRail’s most scenic lines will be stuck on diesel trains for longer after plans for hydrogen ...

Japan pioneered battery-powered passenger trains, cutting thousands of tonnes of CO? since 2016. The UK is testing battery trains on intercity routes and metro lines, aiming for fast-charging systems ...