You may be surprised to learn that, when you look at a massive, modern locomotive hauling miles of freight, you are looking at an electric vehicle. Contemporary locomotives have huge electric traction ...

When it comes to modern transportation, it's easy to assume that electric means traditional motors aren't involved, as is certainly the case with most modern electric cars. That being said, so-called ...

Voltify, co-founded by Daphna Langer, is building a three-pillar system of battery-electric locomotive retrofits, dynamic in-motion charging segments, and microgrid energy orchestration to electrify ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Ministry of Transport has defended the government's acquisition of two diesel locomotives and 20 freight wagons, dismissing concerns raised by critics as inaccurate and technically unfounded.

This chapter reviews the railroad industry’s contention that long trains reduce fuel consumption and therefore greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and it describes the limitations of current research on ...

Model Railroader Senior Editor Cody Grivno reviews the Rapido Trains N scale GMD F40PH-2D! Built exclusively for VIA Rail Canada between 1986 and 1989, these 3,000-horsepower flagships dominated ...

The Ministry of Transport has dismissed claims by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Minority Transport Committee that the ...