NEWARK, N.J. (AP) – Amtrak has unveiled at a plant in California the first of 70 new locomotives, marking what the national passenger railroad service said it hopes will be a new era of better ...

The MTA is expanding its Metro-North railroad fleet with new battery-powered trains that will run on the New Haven Line with ...

Amtrak began the debut of its new, faster and more energy-efficient locomotives yesterday in Chicago, when one of them pulled the Empire Builder train from Chicago to Seattle. The ACL-42 locomotives ...

For the first time in a generation, a brand-new locomotive will lead Amtrak’s Empire Builder across the prairies and mountains of Montana. This month, Amtrak began using its newly acquired ALC-42 ...

When it comes to improving efficiency and reducing emissions in transportation, often the answer is to take what’s old and replace it with something entirely new, such as buying an electric vehicle.

The agency that oversees the U.S. rail network thinks it has a plan to help freight trains switch from diesel to cleaner and less expensive electric power. A Federal Railroad Administration study on ...

Amtrak is ordering fifty more American-manufactured locomotives to enhance the sustainability and longevity of its National Network, and its long-distance offerings. The new order comes after it ...

Darien-based railroad freight operator Genesee & Wyoming has acquired 69 pre-owned locomotives for six of its subsidiaries, including Connecticut Southern Railroad, the company announced Tuesday.

RAILWAY AGE MAY 2022 ISSUE: 2021’s minor fleet size decrease reflects COVID-19’s economic impacts and excess locomotive supply due to utilization improvements surrounding PSR (Precision Scheduled ...

Railroads play a vital role in New Jersey’s economy and regional industrial advancement. Our location, population density and vast transportation assets — including seaports, airports and highways — ...