CSX is working with the Federal Railroad Administration to test and implement Wabtec’s new Trip Optimizer Zero-to-Zero technology, the Class I railroad reported Sept. 7. Wabtec describes Trip ...

BNSF is partnering with Wabtec on a biofuels pilot “aimed at quantifying the impact of alternative fuels on emissions, durability and performance in Wabtec locomotives,” Wabtec reported on March 9.

The biofuel testing will commence during the second quarter. Credit: BNSF Railway. Transportation solutions provider Wabtec has collaborated with freight transportation firm BNSF Railway to conduct a ...

Colossal freight locomotives are a fixture of the American landscape, but their 4,400-horsepower engines collectively burn 3.5 billion gallons of diesel annually, at a time when railroads and other ...

The Wabtec FLXDrive battery locomotive, designed and built in Erie, has been in the testing phase since 2021 and already has undergone major upgrades. Orders have been placed and the design has been ...

FORT WORTH, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) and Wabtec’s (NYSE: WAB) exploration of the future potential of battery-electric locomotives crosses another significant milestone this ...

Both the diesel and battery-electric locomotives will power the train when it is running on the mainline. Credit: ©2020 BNSF Railway Company. BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) and Wabtec have commenced the ...

The BNSF Railway Company and Wabtec's exploration of the future potential of battery-electric locomotives crossed a significant milestone earlier this month when they began testing the technology in ...

Vale (NYSE: VALE) and locomotive manufacturer Wabtec announced a partnership on Monday to develop studies on a dual-fuel engine that can use both diesel and a mixture of diesel and ethanol. The ...

Western U.S. railroad BNSF BRK and rail technology provider Wabtec WAB are exploring how battery-electric locomotives operate in service. The two are in the advanced testing stages for a ...

“We've got everything in place and we're ready to see how this next-generation locomotive performs in revenue service," said John Lovenburg, BNSF vice president, Environmental. “BNSF is focused on ...