The first locomotive to successfully use an AC (alternating current) three-phase asynchronous traction motor drive system was the German DE2500 diesel-electric in 1971, built by Henschel-BBC. DB ...

The diesel-electric locomotive has been a mainstay of freight railroads and many passenger railroads for over a century. These locomotives have proven to have a great mix of power, fuel economy, and ...

Since 1996, one of the most iconic trains in Europe has been riding the rail lines: the Stadler RS1 Railbus. Marked by a design that calls to mind bridge design, complete with trapezoid-shaped window ...

Metra will purchase its first electric trains, shown in this rendering, from Stadler. Metra, the primary commuter rail system in the Chicago metropolitan area, is set to get its first battery-powered ...

The pioneering "UK-first" trial of the battery-powered intercity train was a success. It shows how advanced battery technology can outperform diesel engines in terms of saving loads of cash and saving ...

A quarter of the trains on the newly-electrified line between East Kilbride and Glasgow Central will still be diesel ...

Unlike diesel locomotives, hydrogen trains emit no carbon dioxide or particulate pollution at the point of use.