Caltrain, the 160-year-old San Francisco to San Jose rail corridor, has ditched diesel and is now fully electric. This makes Caltrain’s zero-emission service from San Francisco to San Jose the first ...

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 ...

The MBTA and the Maryland Transit Administration have issued a joint “request for proposals” to procure at least 25 new locomotives, more than half of which would operate on electric power from ...

If you ride on the newest commuter trains from San Francisco to San Jose, the first thing that you might notice is how quiet they are: Instead of the rumble of a diesel engine, the trains now run on ...

Backed by a thick layer of fog, a line of brand new Caltrain cars, painted a sleek red and white, sat parked at the San Francisco station. Sandwiched in between the fleet were a few old trains, boxy, ...

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- From San Francisco to Silicon Valley, Bay Area residents can now travel on all electric trains. Bay Area commuters are saying goodbye to diesel trains. Starting this weekend, ...

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 ...

Michigan's railroad history is packed with adventure, innovation, and stories that shaped how people traveled across the state. From steam engines that once chugged through small towns to electric ...