LOS ANGELES — The first of four Wabtec FLXdrive battery-electric locomotives for Union Pacific have arrived in Southern California to begin testing, UP has announced. Two of the units are now on hand, ...

After nearly a year of operation on a dedicated track line at the Jimblebar iron ore mine in Australia, BHP is proving that these 4,400 hp battery-electric powered heavy-haul locomotives are ready for ...

In a bid to strengthen its position in the railroad industry, Union Pacific (UNP) announced the launch of two battery-electric locomotives in Southern California. The move comes as part of Union ...

Union Pacific is the latest railroad to test diesel-alternative power in one of the busiest U.S. rail hubs. The post Union ...

Rail technology company Wabtec has demonstrated an electric locomotive that could help lessen the environmental footprint of heavy-haul freight services. The company's battery-powered FLXdrive ...

Wabtec’s FLXdrive Heavy Haul locomotive, the world’s first 100% battery-electric heavy-haul locomotive for mainline service, is headed to Australia to transport iron ore. Iron ore mining company Roy ...

Union Pacific Railroad today announced the arrival of two battery-electric locomotives in Southern California, part of the company's ongoing investments in testing next-generation technologies in real ...

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Whelp, that was fast. The locomotive manufacturer Wabtec lit up the Intertubes last November when it debuted the new FLXdrive ...

The famous net-zero CO2 goal, with its 2050 deadline, is shining bright not just for the automotive industry but a wide variety of mobility and transportation sectors via land, air, or water. When it ...

General Motors and rail equipment provider Wabtec Corporation recently announced a partnership to develop and commercialize electric locomotives. The collaboration aims to use GM’s Ultium battery ...

There is a reason why rail freight continues to move nearly 40% of North America’s freight per ton-mile – it is efficient with significantly lower emissions. How efficient? Specifically, rail can move ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NJ Transit's ALP-45 locomotive is an example of dual-mode power. (Photo: Stuart Chirls/FreightWaves) The agency that oversees the ...