Diesel locomotives being phased out? Indian Railways pushes for engines run on alternative fuels like hydrogen; check details

India is stepping up the adoption of battery and alternative fuel-powered train engines as it moves to phase out diesel ...
Railway Technology

Brush Traction to refurbish train motors for TfL’s Piccadilly line

Railway locomotives manufacturer Brush Traction has secured a £6.5m contract from the UK’s Transport for London (TfL) to refurbish and fit train motors for the Piccadilly line. The Piccadilly line is ...
Robb Report

China’s New ‘Sky Train’ Doesn’t Need Power to Levitate on a Magnetic Track

China’s latest boundary-pushing train doesn’t need electricity to run. The country has just unveiled Red Rail, the world’s first suspended maglev train, reports the South China Morning Post. Unlike ...
Robb Report

China’s New 373-Mile-Per-Hour Bullet Train Will Be the World’s Fastest

Taking the train through China is about to get a lot more interesting—and about 100 mph faster. Late last week in Shandong province, state-owned rail company China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation ...