Even though the future was and still is supposed to be fully electric, diesel engines are making a comeback in this ever more complicated present. More so in Europe than anywhere else, but even ...

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 ...

The idea of a fully electric train is a pretty fantastic one, but most modern diesel-electric trains still have a diesel ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is partnering with the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad to convert two historic diesel locomotives to electric power, a move aimed at ...

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 ...

NEW LONDON, Conn. (WFSB) - Connecticut’s Department of Transportation is proposing to replace the electric trains on Shore Line East with diesel engines, a cost-cutting move that could save the state ...