Metra plans to debut a battery-powered electric train that looks, sounds and feels unlike any of its existing trains.

Commuter rail systems like Chicago's Metra are exploring battery-electric trains to increase service while reducing diesel exhaust pollution and noise.

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California rail service Caltrain has announced the testing of three of its 23 new electric trains, with each surpassing 1,000 miles during the tests. Caltrain’s rail corridor spans 48 miles between ...

Keolis Commuter Services, which operates the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority commuter-rail system, has issued a request for proposals for an entity to finance new battery-electric, multiple ...

Three of Caltrain's 23 electric trainsets have completed 1,000 miles of testing along the railroad's corridor in Southern California. The entire new fleet must meet all safety and quality standards ...

In 2022, state and federal officials touted the rollout of electric trains on Shore Line East, saying they were quieter, more comfortable and better for the environment than the diesel-powered ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. M8 electric trains take their debut ride out of New Haven's Union Station on Shore Line East in May 2022. (Abigail Brone) In 2022, ...