From the undercarriage down to the rails, the locomotive shows its age in a half century of rust. But above, the gleaming red, yellow and black painted exterior encases the latest in engine and drive ...

Union Pacific is partnering with the Bay Area Air Quality Management District and Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District to repower 10 low-horsepower diesel-electric locomotives into ...

North American railway franchise Union Pacific has partnered with two Californian air-management districts to upgrade ten low-horsepower diesel-electric locomotives of its yard switching fleet, in a ...

Cummins Inc. is expanding its product offerings in the rail market segment with the addition of the clean and reliable QST30 Tier 4 locomotive power module. The power module is perfectly sized to ...

SAGINAW, MI — The gift of a 25-ton switch engine is helping the Saginaw Railway Museum to preserve a part of the region's railroad legacy. The engine was last used at an area stone quarry and isn't ...

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Rail Vision looks to revolutionise railway safety. Credit: Andre Sudholt from Pixabay. Israeli technology firm Rail Vision has successfully demonstrated the field applicability of its Switch Yard ...

Railroads have always been fuel efficient. Locomotive manufacturers find themselves well-positioned to improve that efficiency still more, matching or exceeding expectations of governments worldwide.

The Tuscan Red and black locomotives that debuted this week on a Norfolk Southern executive train will be the first of a series, Norfolk Southern said today. SD70ACe locomotives No. 1230, Birmingham, ...

Norfolk Southern Corp. has introduced new locomotives with lower emissions for freight yard service in the Atlanta area. The railroad’s announcement followed ceremonies to dedicate the five units at ...

BISMARCK – As a North Dakota company prepares to fire up the state’s first production facility for liquefied natural gas, the nation’s largest railroad is pursuing a switch from diesel-powered to ...