It’s a reversal that would have seemed unthinkable just a few years ago.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lumo, part of transport company FirstGroup plc, is an “all-electric rail service, connecting London with the rest of the East ...

DOT Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto said the return of diesel trains will allow the state to save money without cutting ...

After a multiyear journey, Caltrain’s diesel engines are officially retired from the Bay Area corridor, replaced by a fully electric fleet, along with a new train schedule. The Sept. 21 launch ...

All aboard. California's transportation landscape is getting a major upgrade as Caltrain, the oldest continuously operated railroad in the West, ushers in a new age of electric trains. This isn't just ...

SUISUN CITY, Calif. — The Western Railway Museum is currently evaluating Kennecott Copper No. 407, a rare GE 125-ton center ...

Siemens plans to add a U.S. rail manufacturing facility in central New York to make bullet trains for Brightline West’s railway connecting Las Vegas to Los Angeles, calling it the country’s first such ...

The first locomotive to successfully use an AC (alternating current) three-phase asynchronous traction motor drive system was the German DE2500 diesel-electric in 1971, built by Henschel-BBC. DB ...

Visitors will board the new electric train for a whimsical ride through Audley End’s Enchanted Forest, where spring will be in full bloom. Daffodils, bluebells, and budding trees line the route, while ...

Clouds of steam filled the air inside the Electric City Trolley Museum as it marked 27 years of hosting the Pennsylvania ...

In the 1950s, a new kind of locomotive made even extreme hills easy for trains to climb. But this extra-powerful engine came ...

An energy shortage on the West Coast Main Line (WCML) has forced an “all- electric” budget rail operator to run diesel trains on a Scotland to London service. Lumo, part of transport company ...