Metra has awarded Progress Rail a $34.6 million contract to convert up to six of its oldest diesel-electric locomotives to zero-emission battery power. The contract calls for a base order of three ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Wabtec FLXDrive battery locomotive, designed and built in Erie, has been in the testing phase since 2021 and already has ...

PHOENIX — The Grand Canyon Railway in northern Arizona is on track to go greener thanks to a federal grant. The scenic rail line that carries tourists between Williams and the Grand Canyon’s South Rim ...

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PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--United States Steel Corporation (“U. S. Steel” or the “Company”) (NYSE: X) received the “Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence” from the Pennsylvania Department of ...

Fully battery-powered trains are on the rise across Europe, but the battery chemistry and hardware that's best for locomotives is still up for debate, writes Ben Ting, Chief Commercial Officer at ...

The locomotive was painted pink to mark Roy Hill’s commitment to breast cancer research, with Wabtec also donating $50k to Linked By Pink to mark the occasion. Credit: Wabtec. Rail manufacturer Wabtec ...

Siemens Mobility has sold more than 2,600 Vectron locomotives to 103 customers across 16 countries. Credit: Siemens. Siemens Mobility has secured its first order for Vectron locomotives equipped with ...

ERIE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Wabtec and its launch customer, Roy Hill, a leading iron ore miner majority owned by Australia’s most successful private company, Hancock Prospecting, celebrated the debut ...