KIEPE equips Vossloh Rolling Stock's DE 18 center-cab locomotives with SmartHybrid battery power converters; eleven systems have already been delivered System integration by KIEPE replaces the ...

Voltify, a start-up, has a bold ambition to convince U.S. Class 1 railroad companies to switch to battery-electric power. Powering locomotives using batteries rather than diesel would save U.S. rail ...

Battery-electric could be a crucial stepping stone to the breakthroughs in locomotive design the industry needs, not only to trigger new locomotive buying, but to maintain and improve the competitive ...

The addition of the FLXdrive will form a hybrid locomotive consist with Wabtec diesel-electric locomotives, and recharge during the trip through regenerative braking.

Tacoma Rail is replacing two diesel locomotives with battery-powered ones, a first in the Northwest.

It plans to deliver the first of two battery-electric switcher locomotives to Nucor Corp.’s Hertford County, N.C., steel mill in the first quarter of 2024.

"The Dominion Energy Fort Cavazos Team is looking forward to partnering with Innovative Rail Technologies on this extremely significant electric locomotive switcher project.

Conclusions Electric vehicle safety statistics in the U.S. and other countries show that the incidence of electric vehicle fires is relatively low, and that electric vehicle safety is better than that ...

The two new electric locomotives will save 40,000 gallons of diesel fuel a year and emit no CO2. U.S. Steel unveiled a new battery-powered locomotive for its Clairton Coke Works near Pittsburgh on ...

By working with the locomotive manufacturers in this test phase, Union Pacific hopes to advance battery-electric technology development and evaluate its potential deployment in long-haul service.

The lithium battery pack in Xiangtan electric locomotives is set up during assembly based on the characteristics of each battery cell to ensure that the overall performance of the battery pack is ...