The MBTA and the Maryland Transit Administration have issued a joint “request for proposals” to procure at least 25 new locomotives, more than half of which would operate on electric power from ...

In a first-in-the-nation move, Caltrain will pilot a Stadler battery equipped electric train that will operate on both electrified corridors and those without electrified lines, officials announced ...

Croatia has launched the first battery electric multiple unit (BEMU) as part of a national initiative to enhance 'green' technology in public transport. The new train is now operational on the Zagreb ...

Caltrain is in the process of electrifying its system to enable electric trains to operate from San Jose to San Francisco. Courtesy Caltrain. Caltrain leaders announced Thursday that the transit ...

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority has approved a $54 million plan to bring battery-electric train service to the Fairmount Commuter Rail Line.The new trains are expected to result in more ...

Keolis and the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) are seeking bids for seven battery-electric multiple unit (BEMU) trainsets for operation on Boston's Fairmount Line in the US. Set to ...

Iarnród Éireann (IÉ) has received approval from the Government of Ireland for the procurement of 90 new battery-electric train carriages from Alstom. The government has granted the approval under a ...

Trains powered by electricity rather than diesel fuel are not scheduled to begin rolling on the Fairmount Line for years, but public officials are so excited about the now-concrete plans for more ...

The battery electric multiple unit can operate for up to 18 hours daily, covering a range of 480km. Credit: KONČAR Croatia has launched the first battery electric multiple unit (BEMU) as part of a ...

TRAINS. MATT. WELL, JESSICA STATE OFFICIALS ARE CELEBRATING THIS $54 MILLION PLAN TO BRING THOSE BATTERY ELECTRIC TRAINS HERE TO THE FAIRMONT COMMUTER RAIL LINE. NOW, LAST MONTH, THE MBTA BOARD OF ...

Caltrain officials announced Thursday that the transit agency will be piloting the nation's first bi-level dual electric and battery-powered train. The California Transportation Commission approved ...