Trains powered by electricity rather than diesel fuel are not scheduled to begin rolling on the Fairmount Line for years, but public officials are so excited about the now-concrete plans for more ...

Guests disembark from Caltrain’s inaugural electric train ride at San Francisco station on Aug. 10, 2024. Photo by Anna Hoch-Kenney. Caltrain released its new electric train service schedule on Monday ...

All aboard. California's transportation landscape is getting a major upgrade as Caltrain, the oldest continuously operated railroad in the West, ushers in a new age of electric trains. This isn't just ...

Caltrain is the San Francisco peninsula’s commuter rail, the oldest operating railroad in the western U.S. Over the next few weeks its old diesel trains will be replaced by new electric cars, ...

When it comes to modern transportation, it's easy to assume that electric means traditional motors aren't involved, as is certainly the case with most modern electric cars. That being said, so-called ...

Caltrain riders may start riding new electric trains within a couple weeks, as the agency begins ramping up its new fleet ahead of its main debut in September. The new electric train service has been ...

The MBTA appears to be committed to a date when electric trains will finally carry passengers on its commuter rail system: 2027. Electric trains, common throughout much of the world, can accelerate ...

You may be surprised to learn that, when you look at a massive, modern locomotive hauling miles of freight, you are looking at an electric vehicle. Contemporary locomotives have huge electric traction ...

DANBURY — The newest additions to the Danbury Railway Museum collection are not only historic: They also represent a period of electric locomotive development that shaped modern-day railroads. The ...