Caltrain's electrification project is paying off big-time
Caltrain officials say the recently launched electrification project is paying off, after seeing a significant ridership ...
Retired diesel-powered Caltrain fleet to be transferred to Peru to address transportation ...
Since Caltrain has switched to electric all-electric trains, their retired diesel fleet will be sent to Lima, Peru, to serve ...
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Diesel trains are still here for now – but data modelling could help cut emissions
Diesel is on the way out. Trains relying on the fossil fuel for power will be phased out by 2040, with the government’s net zero target due just a decade later. Only about 38% of the UK network is ...
Trials for rapid-charging battery trains under way by Great Western Railway
A trial by Great Western Railway (GWR) for rapid-charging battery trains is underway, as part of plans to phase out diesel ...
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Will new battery-powered trains replace diesel, and are they safe?
Soon battery-powered trains could be coming to a station near you. As the UK’s fleet of diesel engines approaches retirement, manufacturers are looking to replace them with environmentally ...
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VOX POPULI: Diesel train that helped supply disaster-struck areas is retiring
A type of diesel train was retired on March 12 due to changes in train timetables at Japan Freight Railway Company, a JR Group unit. The Class DD51 diesel-hydraulic locomotive was in service for ...