TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Midwest Terminals in Toledo reconfigured a diesel locomotive from the 1950s into a 100% battery-powered locomotive. This is the first of its kind within the United States. The ...

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif., April 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Sierra Northern Railway (SERA) announced today at the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) conference in Denver, ...

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is looking to upgrade Long Island Rail Road work locomotives with technology that ...

Sierra Railroad Company division Sierra Northern Railway (SNR) has announced the completion of testing for a four-axle hydrogen-fuelled, zero-emission switching locomotive. The testing took place at ...

Sierra Northern Railway (SERA) on April 8 reported successfully completing testing of its first four-axle, hydrogen fuel cell-powered (HFC), zero-emission switcher. The test, SERA said, took place ...

With no discussion the members of the Los Angeles City Trade, Travel and Tourism Committee on Tuesday, Oct. 15, advanced an agreement for a zero-emissions switcher locomotive demonstration project at ...

Using hydrogen fuel, the new switcher locomotive will save nearly 10,000 gallons of conventional diesel fuel annually. Credit: David Mark from Pixabay. Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) is to ...

Five years after World War II ended, it became apparent to the railroads that steam locomotives were not the motive power of the choice. While a half dozen locomotive builders were assembling ...

Two new CRISI awards to Colorado State University Pueblo and the University of Delaware will fast-track FRA Concurrence for OptiFuel Total-Zero(TM) Diesel-RNG Dual Fuel Hybrid Switchers and Line Haul ...

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At times during the winter, the emissions coming from the Union Pacific Railroad’s rail switching yard in South Salt Lake equal those off nearby Interstate 15 at rush hour. This is because the ...