Why many modern electric trains stick with diesel engines over power lines or batteries

Despite recent advancements in battery technology and electrification, most freight trains in the U.S. still rely on diesel ...
Railway Technology

Brush Traction to refurbish train motors for TfL’s Piccadilly line

Railway locomotives manufacturer Brush Traction has secured a £6.5m contract from the UK’s Transport for London (TfL) to refurbish and fit train motors for the Piccadilly line. The Piccadilly line is ...
The New York Times

The Armored Train and Motor Car.

TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. About the Archive This is a digitized version of an article from The Times’s print archive, before the start of online ...
Robb Report

China’s New 373-Mile-Per-Hour Bullet Train Will Be the World’s Fastest

Taking the train through China is about to get a lot more interesting—and about 100 mph faster. Late last week in Shandong province, state-owned rail company China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation ...
WWLP-22News

Riders break windows to escape after train’s motor overheats

BOSTON (AP) — A Boston commuter train’s motor overheated, causing the train to fill with smoke and panicked passengers to break windows to escape. The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority says ...