Finally, there’s some good news for Metro-North riders, especially those who take the Danbury, Waterbury and Hartford lines: new locomotives are coming… eventually. Meet the Siemens Charger model ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The battery-electric versions of the Siemens Charger locomotives to be built for MTA's Metro-North Railroad will be known as the Charger B+AC, Siemens said today (June 27, 2025).

The agency that oversees the U.S. rail network thinks it has a plan to help freight trains switch from diesel to cleaner and less expensive electric power. A Federal Railroad Administration study on ...

When it comes to improving efficiency and reducing emissions in transportation, often the answer is to take what’s old and replace it with something entirely new, such as buying an electric vehicle.

Diana Kitchen began her career in 1985 as the only woman in her GE Transportation apprentice class. After 40 years, Kitchen is now a business leader at Wabtec Corp., managing a team of 155 employees.

HOUSTON — There’s a big change for an iconic feature of Houston’s Hermann Park. The railroad, which has been in the park for nearly 70 years, has two brand new electric locomotives. The Hermann Park ...

Fortescue Metals in Australia is deploying battery electric locomotives with world's largest land-mobile battery packs to ...