The T says it’s making progress toward cleaner commuter rail. Transit advocates question whether its latest purchase gets it there.

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) board of directors voted unanimously Thursday to approve the purchase ...

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 ...

A modern diesel-electric freight locomotive can generate more than 50 tons of pulling force, yet its smooth steel wheels grip equally smooth steel rails through contact patches roughly the size of a ...

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 ...

MTA Metro-North Railroad will expand its rail-car fleet will with battery- and electric-powered passenger locomotives that will provide service into Penn Station in New York City and four additional ...

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. For all the attention given over to electric cars, a more sustainable approach would be to electrify mass transit and make it ...

For many years Hobbyshop Window was a popular department in the pages of Model Railroader magazine. We’re excited to bring it ...