The U.S. has no federal limit on freight train length, leaving the cost-conscious rail industry free to experiment with giants like the 3.5-mile, nine-locomotive behemoth that chugged from Texas to ...

Energy markets are caught between a short 60-day easing of Russia sanctions and ongoing conflict risks that keep diesel ...

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 ...

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As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, it’s worth taking stock of one of the most consequential forces behind American economic growth: freight rail. For generations, railroads have ...

The derailment of a 178-car freight train in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, 5 in August 2017, which led to the release of hazardous materials and a fire, brought attention to potential safety ...

Baltimore has always been a rail city. In 1827, merchants and civic leaders here chartered the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, launching what became America’s first common-carrier railroad. The B&O ...

You may be surprised to learn that, when you look at a massive, modern locomotive hauling miles of freight, you are looking at an electric vehicle. Contemporary locomotives have huge electric traction ...