Progress Rail (a Caterpillar Company) announced on Sept. 23 that it is supplying up to four EMD® Joule battery electric locomotives to BNSF Railway (BNSF). Supported in part by grant funding, the ...

In a wide-ranging interview with Railway Age in December 2018, BNSF’s then-Executive Chairman Matt Rose had this to say about the future of locomotive propulsion technology: “We’ve got to look at ...

BISMARCK - As a North Dakota company prepares to fire up the state's first production facility for liquefied natural gas, the nation's largest railroad is pursuing a switch from diesel-powered to ...

You gotta start somewhere. In this case, it’s the BNSF switchyard in Richmond, where the Richmond Pacific Railroad is testing the nation’s first “Tier 4” switch engine for certification. Tier 4 is a ...

The air resources board’s rule would have required the use of zero-emissions locomotives in the Golden State starting in 2030. The California Air Resources Board (CARB) derailed its controversial rule ...

FORT WORTH, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) and Wabtec’s (NYSE: WAB) exploration of the future potential of battery-electric locomotives crosses another significant milestone this ...

BNSF Railway, one of the crown jewels of Warren Buffett’s sprawling Berkshire Hathaway conglomerate, calls itself an environmental leader in the U.S. rail industry with the cleanest locomotive fleet ...

Both the diesel and battery-electric locomotives will power the train when it is running on the mainline. Credit: ©2020 BNSF Railway Company. BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) and Wabtec have commenced the ...

The biofuel testing will commence during the second quarter. Credit: BNSF Railway. Transportation solutions provider Wabtec has collaborated with freight transportation firm BNSF Railway to conduct a ...

Progress Rail, a Caterpillar company, BNSF Railway Company (BNSF), and Chevron have announced a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to advance the demonstration of a locomotive powered by hydrogen fuel ...

Freight train companies are testing hydrogen- and battery-powered locomotives to attempt to cut their greenhouse gas emissions. On Wednesday, BNSF railroad announced plans to test a hydrogen-powered ...