Alternate research suggests that it is too early to walk away from the electrification discussion. The Association of American Railroads (AAR) recently published a fact sheet (download below) arguing ...

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Written by Matthew Dick, P.E., VP Strategy & Business Development, ENSCO, Inc.; and Ron Lang, Program Manager, TTC ENSCO, Inc. Siemens Dual-Mode Charger locomotives scheduled for delivery to MTA Metro ...

For supporters of rail travel, which offers more environmental benefits than autos or planes, Earth Day 2025 is the best of times and the worst of times. California high-speed rail (CHSR) currently ...

Mumbai: Fresh order momentum is building for railway infrastructure players, with Texmaco Rail & Engineering bagging a mid-sized electrification contract that strengthens its presence in Southern ...

Arriva operates rail services in Groningen, currently with diesel-powered rolling stock. Credit: An Van Assche/Shutterstock Nearly two years after a tender process for hydrogen-powered trains was ...

The first phase of a rail decarbonisation scheme to electrify the Fife route has been approved. Credit: Transport Scotland. Phase one of the Fife route electrification project in Scotland has secured ...

Plowing forward through partisan-fueled funding delays and initial contractual wrangling, a $2.4-billion program to electrify 52 miles of commuter rail in Northern California—the largest effort of its ...

Rail Baltica has signed a contract worth €1.77bn ($2.07bn) for the design and construction of its electrification subsystem. The contract was awarded to the joint venture COBELEC Rail Baltica, which ...