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Germany Just Rolled Out the World’s First Hydrogen-Powered Trains

ALL ABOARD Hydrogen fuel cells are a greener way to power vehicles. But they have also been cost-prohibitive. Today, though, that’s...

ÖBB and Siemens Develop Battery-Powered Train

ÖBB and Siemens Mobility presented in Vienna the first result of this innovative pilot project, the prototype of the Desiro ML Cityjet...

China, Japan set to sign up to 30 joint ventures in foreign infrastructure markets

Rail superpowers Japan and China are to go ahead with long-discussed moves to cooperate on overseas infrastructure projects, with...

Alameda Corridor-East freight-rail trench to be dedicated

California state, federal and local municipal officials next week will dedicate the 1.4-mile San Gabriel freight-rail trench as part of...

New rail port connects north Georgia with ships on the coast

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A new inland port terminal is allowing shippers to move cargo between northern Georgia and the Port of Savannah by...

CA: SMART Toots its Horn After First Full Year of Service

Aug. 17--For the past year, county residents have been able to climb aboard commuter trains for the first time in decades, and many are...

Kansas City Southern unveils 2017 sustainability report

The sustainability report highlights how the company implements "responsible business practices." Kansas City Southern has published its...

AAR: August 'very good' for U.S. rail traffic

U.S. rail traffic rose 4.5 percent in August compared with the same month a year ago, according to Association of American Railroads'...

High Speed Rail in the US: Myth or Near-Future Possibility?

In Europe, Asia and much of the developed world, high speed rail is convenient and accessible. Whether for business or pleasure,...

Ellis County residents express new concerns as high-speed rail project moves forward

Residents expressed growing concerns — some new and some old — surrounding the proposed high-speed rail project that plans to carve a...