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Because Trump would be unlikely to approve them, California has no choice but to abandon its groundbreaking rules for zero-emission trucks and cleaner locomotives.

India is pushing to get its trains to net zero by the end of the decade. It could be a model for the U.S.

Caltrain's electric trains started rolling out last week. The advantages go far beyond just cutting CO2 emissions.

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In a wide-ranging interview, Ford's CEO shares his thoughts about his company's ramp-up in electric cars and the state of charging. (He's very happy about that Tesla deal, too.)

The temporary closure will give way to the construction of the North-South Commuter Railway

The world's largest steam-powered locomotive is hitting the rails and will be featured prominently at baseball's College World Series taking place next month in Omaha, Neb.

Companies that produce building materials such as cement, concrete, sand and gravel could benefit from any increased spending on transportation infrastructure. Here are three that fit the bill.

Those Magnificent Men and their Atomic Machines To Peoria by Atom: Atomic-Powered Locomotives It was 1954, nine years since the birth of the Atomic Age, three years since the first electricity was generated by atomic energy. The US Navy would launch the world's first atomic submarine next year, and the US Air Force would soon test the first atomic turbojet for aircraft propulsion. Other programs aimed to build…

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Some federal regulators and shippers are raising concerns about Union Pacific's decision to temporarily limit some businesses' shipments by using embargoes.

(click on all images for full-sized viewing pleasure) (first posted 7/16/2012)      It's been a long, hot day, and I need to cool off – time to take a bike ride […]

The BMWED rail union pushes back date for potential strike against freight railroad companies that could cripple the U.S. economy.

Caltrain is set to electrify the corridor by 2024.

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Winton Motor Carriage Company's ad may be long compared to today's advertisements, but the concept hasn't changed.

Jia Tolentino examines the authoritarian themes inherent in the children's television series "Thomas & Friends," which revolves around Thomas the Tank Engine.

The trams on the Universal Studios Hollywood backlot tour trams are going electric. Four electric trams have been put in circulation to carry visitors through the historic Universal backlot — the theme park's signature attraction — officials announced today. By 2025, the park plans to convert its entire fleet of 21 backlot trams from diesel-hydraulic […]

The Sun-Times sent a reporter and photographer on the first run of the Floridian from Chicago to Miami — on one condition. We have to ride the whole way in coach.

Time catches up with all things—even 70-ton steel beasts built to withstand the blast of shells and rockets. By 2050, a new generation of tanks will emerge.