California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a measure Monday that will ban public rail agencies from selling their oldest diesel locomotives after they’ve been retired.

The historic Wilmington & Western Railroad steams through 10 miles of the picturesque Red Clay Valley, an area known for ...

The change, which boosts by $153 million MotivePower’s initial $223 million contract with the MTA, will also help the authority reduce the noxious diesel fumes the trains push out into subway tunnels ...

San Jose state Sen. Dave Cortese has introduced a bill to prevent state agencies selling decommissioned diesel trains for reuse after Caltrain authorized the sale of part of its diesel-powered fleet ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Late Friday the Trump administration announced it's delaying grant money that would electrify the train line between San Francisco and San Jose. The delay is now threatening the ...

After Caltrain completed electrifying tracks between San Francisco and San Jose, the agency found itself stuck with now-obsolete rail cars and diesel engines. Working with the U.S. State Department, ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California’s efforts to limit pollution from diesel-powered trains and big rigs were stalled in anticipation of pushback from the incoming Trump administration. The California Air ...

Amtrak’s retired trains are sold, recycled, or preserved through a structured process as new Airo and Avelia fleets shape the ...

CT Mirror’s independent, nonprofit journalism depends on reader support. The “green movement” has made great strides in transportation: electric cars and buses are already running in Connecticut, ...