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 ...

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority has approved a $54 million plan to bring battery-electric train service to the Fairmount Commuter Rail Line.The new trains are expected to result in more ...

Croatia has launched the first battery electric multiple unit (BEMU) as part of a national initiative to enhance 'green' technology in public transport. The new train is now operational on the Zagreb ...

Keolis and the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) are seeking bids for seven battery-electric multiple unit (BEMU) trainsets for operation on Boston's Fairmount Line in the US. Set to ...

Trains powered by electricity rather than diesel fuel are not scheduled to begin rolling on the Fairmount Line for years, but public officials are so excited about the now-concrete plans for more ...

Trains powered by electricity rather than diesel fuel are not scheduled to begin rolling on the Fairmount Line for years, but public officials are so excited about the now-concrete plans for more ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The new trains are equipped with batteries that charge while running on electrified tracks and supply power when travelling over ...

UK: ScotRail has begun the process of selecting a company to finance and own the electric and battery-electric multiple-units ...

The battery electric multiple unit can operate for up to 18 hours daily, covering a range of 480km. Credit: KONČAR Croatia has launched the first battery electric multiple unit (BEMU) as part of a ...

TRAINS. MATT. WELL, JESSICA STATE OFFICIALS ARE CELEBRATING THIS $54 MILLION PLAN TO BRING THOSE BATTERY ELECTRIC TRAINS HERE TO THE FAIRMONT COMMUTER RAIL LINE. NOW, LAST MONTH, THE MBTA BOARD OF ...

The MBTA board earlier approved Keolis’ proposal to deploy BEMU trains on the Fairmount Line. Credit: The Global Guy/Shutterstock. Keolis and the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) are ...