We all know General Motors as an automaker. However, GM also has a storied past in various other industries that many might not consider. In the 1930s, GM's Electro-Motive Division began producing ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Union Pacific hybrid locomotive mother unit (left) and slug. (Photo: Union Pacific) One year after the rollout, Union Pacific is ...

Progress Rail EMD® SD40JR Joule battery-electric, seen here operating in regular service on Pacific Harbor Line. Progress Rail photo. RAILWAY AGE, MARCH 2024 ISSUE: The locomotive market is in a state ...

Indian Railways has taken a major step in freight modernization after Siemens Mobility officially handed over the first D9 electric freight locomotives for commercial operations. The handover marks ...

Indian Railways’ first 9,000 HP electric locomotive engine was unveiled by PM Narendra Modi in Dahod on Monday. PM Modi inaugurated the locomotive manufacturing shop at Dahod's rolling stock workshop.

When it comes to improving efficiency and reducing emissions in transportation, often the answer is to take what’s old and replace it with something entirely new, such as buying an electric vehicle.

Norfolk Southern (NS) is celebrating America’s anniversary with its America’s 250th locomotive series of six custom units ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NJ Transit's ALP-45 locomotive is an example of dual-mode power. (Photo: Stuart Chirls/FreightWaves) The agency that oversees the ...

DANBURY — The newest additions to the Danbury Railway Museum collection are not only historic: They also represent a period of electric locomotive development that shaped modern-day railroads. The ...

It was the 1950s, a transitional postwar era when road transportation was still picking up pace, and railways did the heavy lifting. Steam engines were on the way out as diesel locomotives gained a ...

An electric locomotive fell 50 ft. after a crane collapsed during maintenance at Erode Loco Shed, causing significant damage.