If you ride on the newest commuter trains from San Francisco to San Jose, the first thing that you might notice is how quiet they are: Instead of the rumble of a diesel engine, the trains now run on ...

Much to delight of railway enthusiasts, diesel engines clag and snarl and belch out fumes, much to the consternation of just wanted to get to work on time. While the majority of high-speed railway ...

Israeli start-up Voltify, which develops technology to convert diesel trains to electric use, has completed a $30M seed round ...

A correction to an earlier version of this article has been appended to the end of the article. Since Caltrain has switched to electric trains, their retired diesel fleet will be sent to Lima, Peru, ...

NEXT-GEN SMALL-ROAD MOTIVE POWER, RAILWAY AGE MARCH 2025 ISSUE: Short lines and switching operations face several hurdles if they want to acquire locomotives powered by fuels beyond diesel. For ...

Ride along, as Model Railroader Senior Editor Cody Grivno takes a closer look at the WalthersMainline HO scale (1:87.1) Alco RSC-2 diesel locomotive. Cody explores the prototype history of this branch ...

The Milwaukee County Zoo welcomed a new diesel engine to its train fleet. An inaugural ride for Engine No. 2025 is open to the public on Saturday, Sept. 13. The long-running steam locomotives, a ...

Choo-choo! It's the Tesla train! Yes, Tesla has its own train shuttle in Germany. It's a diesel-electric rail vehicle that can accommodate up to 400 passengers per ride. The best thing about it? It's ...

SUZU, Ishikawa -- Cherry blossom trees are in full bloom next to a diesel train that will never run again along the remnants ...