Meet the AMPS all-battery electric locomotive
NEW LOCOMOTIVERail operator OmniTRAX has acquired its first all-battery electric locomotive, expanding capacity on its northern Ohio rail lines. The firm purchased the new GP9-based battery-electric switching locomotive from engine developer Alternative Motive Power Systems (AMPS)...Read more
Rail freight Canada goes electric
North America, where diesel rules supreme, is about to see a shift in freight haulage hierarchy. One trans-continental carrier is about to break ranks, with a plan to ditch the diesel and bank on batteries....Read more
A Finnish company wants to make freight trains autonomous
An autonomous freight train project is currently unfolding in Finland. Led by Proxion, a Finnish technology company, the autonomous freight train will be electric and aims to revolutionise short-distance transportation from industrial sites.Read more