Switching from diesel to electric trains dramatically improved the air quality aboard the San Francisco Bay Area's Caltrain ...

NJ Transit's old trains hit a new low for breakdowns, but the agency has a new plan to keep them running until they're ...

A new study shows the switch resulted in a dramatic drop in toxic air pollutants on board trains and around major transit ...

Over late Summer last year, train operator Caltrain retired all 29 diesel locomotives that worked the busy route between San ...

The electrification of Caltrain in the San Francisco Bay Area has led to a significant reduction in toxic black carbon, ...

Switching from diesel to electric trains dramatically improved the air quality aboard the San Francisco Bay Area's Caltrain commuter rail line, reducing riders' exposure to the carcinogen black carbon ...

The old diesel locomotives required a lot of maintenance work to accomplish their tasks. “I learned the importance of the mission of public transportation. It was an unforgettable experience ...

The North Yorkshire Moors Railway has announced that they will be running diesel trains instead of steam to try and reduce ...

NIKKO, Tochigi Prefecture--Steam and diesel locomotive operators are testing replacing environmentally unfriendly power sources for the trains to help reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.

Around 1910, railroads maintained 545 train stations around Colorado, according to researchers at the Colorado Railroad ...

“It really adds to the case for electrifying the many other rail systems in the U.S. that still use old, poorly regulated diesel locomotives.” Caltrain operates the busiest commuter rail ...