Iarnród Éireann has 18 071-class diesel locomotives which could be converted if tests are successful. Credit: Iarnród Éireann. Ireland’s railway network operator Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail) has ...

NEXT-GEN SMALL-ROAD MOTIVE POWER, RAILWAY AGE MARCH 2025 ISSUE: Short lines and switching operations face several hurdles if they want to acquire locomotives powered by fuels beyond diesel. For ...

Locomotives remain a fast and efficient way to move cargo overland. The low rolling resistance of steel-on-steel will always beat rubber on road, the ability to pull long chains of freight cars, ...

In 2005, the ‘Green Goat’ Locomotive, delivered by the Ganada Railway Power Technology Company, was the first hybrid locomotive in the world. Because of its excellent energy saving and emission ...

OptiFuel Systems LLC is offering a new line of Total-Zero TM Diesel Hybrid and Total-Zero TM Diesel-RNG Dual Fuel Hybrid Series Locomotives it says “eliminates the need for a fuel tender in ...