Passenger trains have not run on the CRANDIC railway since the 1950s. That may soon change. Greater Iowa City, Inc. recently presented plans for a battery-powered passenger train on the CRANDIC rail ...

Japan pioneered battery-powered passenger trains, cutting thousands of tonnes of CO? since 2016. The UK is testing battery trains on intercity routes and metro lines, aiming for fast-charging systems ...

Metra is set to get its first battery-powered trains in the coming years, which could replace diesel-powered locomotives in places and times of day with fewer riders. Metra touted the trains as a more ...

Pop-Up Metro creates passenger transit by using existing low-density freight rail lines and battery-propelled passenger cars to create transit infrastructure. (Pop-Up Metro) Buy Photo The Gazette ...

The company that broke a Guinness World Record this year with its all-hydrogen train has just announced another world first. Stadler Rail has developed a fleet of train cars that can run on either ...

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 ...

Pop-Up Metro uses battery-powered remanufactured train cars and existing low-density freight rail lines to create transit infrastructure. (Pop-Up Metro) Buy Photo Johnson County elected officials are ...

Fully battery-powered trains are on the rise across Europe, but the battery chemistry and hardware that's best for locomotives is still up for debate, writes Ben Ting, Chief Commercial Officer at ...

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Siemens Mobility has secured an order from Zweckverband Nahverkehr Westfalen-Lippe (NWL) to supply 61 battery-powered trains ...