The agency will procure 10 battery-electric locomotives for initial deployment on the Providence Line and 10 Tier 4, low-emissions diesel locomotives for lines without ...

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), in coordination with the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) under a ...

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority has issued a Request for Proposals for battery-electric and Tier 4 diesel locomotives as part of its efforts to modernize its equipment fleet ...

Without replenishing its ranks, the T says, it could struggle to keep up current levels of Commuter Rail service in the coming years.

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 ...

While the documentation of diesel locomotives is extensive, Walter Simpson’s new book brings a fresh perspective to the literature. The book is an excellent primer on diesel locomotives that is ...

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 ...

After a historic drought year in 2018 that culminated in the 416 Fire, Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad owner Al Harper promised to bolster his fleet with engines that run on oil and diesel, ...

“These diesel-electric locomotives truly represent the next generation of clean and efficient rail travel in the United States, and the testing being done in Pueblo is a crucial step in bringing this ...

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) and Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) intend to order 15 battery-electric locomotives.

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 ...