Union Pacific's most environmentally friendly yard locomotive arrived at the railyard in Roseville this week and has already been put to work moving trains. The new Genset switcher is powered by three ...

The rail industry is steeped in tradition. So despite the current buzz surrounding more eco-friendly technology, it may surprise some to learn that railroads are making strides toward getting green.

North American railway franchise Union Pacific has partnered with two Californian air-management districts to upgrade ten low-horsepower diesel-electric locomotives of its yard switching fleet, in a ...

Alstom Prima H3 hybrid with HOPPECKE lithium-ion batteries. Since the second half of the 20th century, four-axle diesel-electric switcher locomotives have been used extensively on short lines. The ...