NEXT-GEN SMALL-ROAD MOTIVE POWER, RAILWAY AGE MARCH 2025 ISSUE: Short lines and switching operations face several hurdles if they want to acquire locomotives powered by fuels beyond diesel. For ...

OptiFuel Systems Unveils a Breakthrough with a Low Risk, Affordable Modernization Approach Achieving Zero Emissions for the Class 1 Locomotive Fleet Using a Diesel-RNG Dual Fuel “No Tender ...

Add carbon capture to the list of potential ways railroads could reduce or eliminate greenhouse gas emissions from their fleets of diesel-electric locomotives. Remora, a Michigan-based startup ...

Removing the diesel engine, traction alternator and fuel tank from an F40PH-2 reduced locomotive weight by 29 tons. Thus, battery weight is a significant 7.5 tons less than the removed equipment’s ...

The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Railway Corporation, Fidet Okhiria has said that the rising cost of diesel and security challenges along some corridors were ...

Since converting to electric-powered trains, a retired fleet of 19 diesel locomotives and 90 retired silver gallery cars will be transferred to Lima, Peru, to help develop a commuter rail service ...

Various helpers are included to assist beginning drivers in learning the train controls and operation. An optional key assistant shows which keys to press, when and why.

The state of Bavaria has ordered three hydrogen-powered trains from Siemens Mobility, which will replace the current diesel ones. They will serve eight stations on a conventional route of a little ...

A train was knocked off the tracks last week in Washington and spilled 3,100 gallons of diesel fuel. The train was knocked off the tracks by a safety device.

Workers in Skagit County on Sunday replaced diesel-contaminated dirt with backfill, and worked on repairing the railroad bed on the Swinomish Reservation.