The diesel locomotives used at the Fagernes terminal in Narvik could be retrofitted as electric locomotives. Credit: Roar Andreassen Locomotives that run on diesel can be electrified. This would both ...

In fact, U.S. six-axle diesel locomotive total maximum power of 3,280 kW is less than that of four-axle European (6,400 kW), six- and eight-axle Russian (8,400 kW), and eight-axle Indian (9,000 kW) ...

The most iconic General Electric locomotives to be employed by Amtrak were the Genesis series. These streamlined, monocoque-body (single shell) workhorses have been everywhere along the passenger ...

Norfolk Southern started testing fully electric trains more than 15 years ago, and a number of companies are investing in them. But Raglin said the hybrid approach might be a better alternative.

Canadian National Railway Company (NYSE:CNI) announced on Thursday the launch of its new medium horsepower hybrid electric locomotive developed in collaboration with Knoxville Locomotive Works ...

General Motors and rail equipment provider Wabtec Corporation recently announced a partnership to develop and commercialize electric locomotives. The collaboration aims to use GM’s Ultium ...

Two electric locomotives from Innovative Rail Technologies will work the US Steel switching yards at Mon Valley Works’ Edgar Thomson and Clairton plants near Pittsburgh and will save an ...

McCabe said each locomotive’s battery would hold more than 2 megawatt-hours of energy, about as much as 29 electric car batteries. Tacoma Rail estimates the two short-haul locomotives and ...

General Motors’ Hydrotec hydrogen fuel cell power cubes are compact and easy to package, and can be used across a wide range of applications, including locomotives.

Mining company Rio Tinto will be purchasing four FLXdrive battery-electric locomotives from rail technology provider Wabtec WAB as part of its wider efforts to reduce scope 1 and 2 carbon ...