LIRR should electrify tracks, not just engines
The best dual locomotives won’t change the region as profoundly as electrifying the tracks. But in the short term, new ...
Railway Technology11h
New York’s MTA approves Wabtec’s hybrid battery-diesel locomotives
The MTA of New York has given the green light to Wabtec's R255 hybrid battery-diesel work locomotives for its subway maintenance operations.
Mass Transit11h
Wabtec R255 Hybrid Battery-Diesel Work Locomotives now MTA approved for maintenance operations
The MTA is looking to add these vehicles to its maintenance fleet to help reduce diesel emissions while conducting work in ...
Railway Gazette International18h
New York Subway battery-diesel maintenance locos approved for use
USA: New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority has approved the operation of battery-diesel hybrid locomotives ordered ...
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Norfolk Southern grant to help with restoration of Lehigh & New England diesel
Norfolk Southern has awarded a $10,000 grant to the Railroad & Industrial Preservation Society Inc. for its restoration of ...
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Wabtec hybrid locomotives approved for full use in New York subway system
New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority has approved the use of new Wabtec battery-diesel hybrid locomotives for ...
Trains.com on MSN12d
Rapido Trains HO GE 44-tonner
A General Electric 44-ton diesel locomotive is the latest addition to the Rapido Trains HO scale diesel lineup. The ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation21d
Sydney trains strike fears after court ruling gives rail union green light for industrial action
The Rail, Tram and Bus Union is expected to announce industrial action on Sydney's trains, after the NSW government lost a bid to ban the strikes. NSW Transport Minister Jo Haylen says the ...
The Independent21d
‘No way to run a railway’: How the Sunday blues have depressed Britain’s weary train passengers
Transport expert Graham Eccles, who during his career was the managing director of South West Trains before being appointed as the head of the railway division at Stagecoach, told The Independent ...
The Scotsman22d
SNP ministers push back yet another key transport target 10 years
Ambitious plans to cut emissions by scrapping all ScotRail’s remaining diesel trains by 2035 have been pushed back a decade in ministers’ latest backtracking on their key transport goals.
Jalopnik23d
Teardown Of VW’s V10 Diesel Shows It’s One Of The Most Complex Engines Ever
The 4.9-liter, twin-turbo, V10 diesel engine is one we’ve lusted over quite a lot here at Jalopnik, after all the Phaeton is a car that we’ll find any excuse to talk about. Now, YouTube ...
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Target to decarbonise all passenger trains pushed back by decade
Originally planned for 2035, ministers now say the complete removal of diesel trains will need to take place by 2045. The Scottish Government has pushed back its target date for the decarbonisation of ...