Manufacturers see lithium power as the future of rail travel in the UK - but the trains could pose unique challenges.

Since Caltrain has switched to electric all-electric trains, their retired diesel fleet will be sent to Lima, Peru, to serve ...

China produces more clean energy than any other country. Now it's rolling out an ultra-high-voltage grid to match – will its ...

UK and Europe consider tri-mode trains ( battery, electric, and diesel power) as a viable alternative to diesel engines.

Key characteristics of a lean, mixed-model assembly line include low changeover time (ideally zero) at all workstations; the ...

The SC42-DM trains will replace the current P32 models, which only run under electric power in the four miles of the tunnel in and out of Grand Central Terminal. There will eventually be 33 ...

A "UK-first" intercity battery trial train proved that single battery technology can outperform diesel engines ...

A fleet of new electric trains set to serve Walsall and surrounding stations will help to grow the borough's economy, rail ...

Current diesel-electric trains are designed to draw their power from overhead lines on electrified sections of track. Elsewhere, they use diesel generators housed underneath their carriages.