Autonomous Electric Trains Really Are Coming For Your Diesel
The US startup Intramotev is squeezing diesel out of the freight hauling business, starting with electric trains for heavy industries.
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January 2024 Breaks Global EV Sales Record: Take That, Haters
Despite some recent doom and gloom headlines, EV sales continue to break records and the railway electrification code is beginning to crack.
US Electric Train Maker Sends Hot Pink Diesel-Killing Love Letter To Australia
This new electric train will hit the rails in Australia, complete with a regenerative braking braking system that recharges its own battery on-the-go.
Wabtec Sends Electric Train Love Letter To World’s Largest Iron Mine
Wabtec is taking its FLXdrive electric train on the road, and the next stop is the world’s biggest iron ore mine and the world’s longest ore train, too.
New Autonomous Battery-Electric Trains Are Coming For Your Diesel
A Missouri startup is pushing the envelope on electric trains with a fleet of autonomously operable, battery-electric railcars.
It’s An Electric Train, But Don’t Call It An Electric Train
A new type of autonomous electric train is on track to electrify the US freight rail network and push diesel trucks off the highways, too
Caterpillar Hops On Electric Train Craze With Massive 10-Locomotive Deal
Union Pacific Railroad is diving into the electric train pool with an order of 10 EMD Joule locomotives from the Caterpillar subsidiary Progress Rail.
The Electrification Movement Will Keep Trainspotters Jumping
The leading global railway supplier Progress Rail is doubling down on the electrification trend with battery-powered electric locomotives and fuel cells, too.
Railroads & Solar Power: You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet
Squeezing more solar power into the German railroad system is the aim of a new study, and the US railway industry could take a page or two from that book.
Zero-Emission Locomotive “999” Restored For Use In California
Before the Tesla Model S era of automobiles, Norfolk Southern (NS) had a project to develop a zero-emission battery-powered locomotive prototype for use as a road switcher. The locomotive, named “999,” didn’t work out as expected and the idea was dropped. It was never put into service.
