Amtrak riders have something speedy to look forward to. The rail giant revealed the first official look at its new Airo fleet ...

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 ...

Amtrak displayed its new Siemens Airo trainsets to the public at Washington, D.C.’s Union Station on Feb. 10, drawing mixed ...

The agency will procure 10 battery-electric locomotives for initial deployment on the Providence Line and 10 Tier 4, low-emissions diesel locomotives for lines without ...

Connecticut’s Shore Line East commuter rail operation could revert to diesel-powered trains under a budget-saving move, the state’s transportation commissioner told a budget hearing last week. The ...

DOT Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto said the return of diesel trains will allow the state to save money without cutting ...

Amtrak is rolling out a new fleet of passenger trains this summer, replacing rail cars that in some cases have been in service for nearly 50 years. The new trains, known as Airo, are part of an $8 ...

Instead of the promised electric locomotives, Shore Line East -- Metro-North's stepchild -- is getting hand-me-down, exhaust spewing, diesels.

NEW LONDON, Conn. (WFSB) - Connecticut’s Department of Transportation is proposing to replace the electric trains on Shore Line East with diesel engines, a cost-cutting move that could save the state ...