Swiss train manufacturer Stadler has presented the new battery-powered narrow-gauge electric train produced for Ferrovie Appulo Lucane (FAL) at this year’s EXPO Ferroviaria in Milan, Italy. FAL is an ...

Battery electric power is commonplace in cars and trucks and is being tested in planes, helicopters, and container ships. Now, battery power is coming to trains, in place of the diesel-fueled ...

OYSTER BAY, Long Island (WABC) -- The Long Island Rail Road announced Monday it will test batteries that could enable electric trains to travel on the railroad's diesel branches. MTA LIRR President ...

Colossal freight locomotives are a fixture of the American landscape, but their 4,400-horsepower engines collectively burn 3.5 billion gallons of diesel annually, at a time when railroads and other ...

From battery chemistry to lifetime and charging speed, what's best for European locomotives is still up for debate.

Metra will purchase its first electric trains, shown in this rendering, from Stadler. Metra, the primary commuter rail system in the Chicago metropolitan area, is set to get its first battery-powered ...

An NJ Transit dual mode locomotive leaves Newark Penn Station running on electric power last month. A pilot program to study battery powered trains that could deliver the benefits of electrification ...

"Last night, we achieved an incredible feat by breaking the world record for the longest distance traveled by a battery-powered train under a single charge. Now, this basically means a train which ...

Japan pioneered battery-powered passenger trains, cutting thousands of tonnes of CO? since 2016. The UK is testing battery trains on intercity routes and metro lines, aiming for fast-charging systems ...

Long Island Rail Road officials are taking the first steps toward possibly introducing the first battery-operated commuter trains in North America — a move they said could revolutionize how rail ...