An energy shortage on the West Coast Main Line (WCML) has forced an “all- electric” budget rail operator to run diesel trains ...

William Wolfgang, the T's director of vehicle engineering, says that new battery-powered engine technology isn't sufficiently developed to be able to replace the T's aging fleet of diesel locomotives.

The $386 million follow-on order comes after MTA placed an order with Wabtec for the hybrid locomotives in 2020 to replace a fleet of diesel-only locomotives.

With 99% of the South Wales Metro network now electrified, it is hoped big queues following major events in Cardiff will become a thing of the past.

New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority has exercised an option with Wabtec to purchase 45 additional R255 hybrid ...