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 ...

Union Pacific (UP), in partnership with Wabtec and Renewable Energy Group (REG), earlier this month started a “trial of 100% renewable fuels as part of our comprehensive ESG initiative called Building ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Wabtec Corporation’s (NYSE: WAB) Green Friction braking solution is ready to begin commercial fleet operations on the RER A rail line in the greater Paris metropolitan area, in ...

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 ...

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 ...