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Australian mining company Fortescue is working to clean up its own operations by 2030, while developing green solutions it can sell to others. It’s forking out into green tech through a subsidiary called Fortescue Future Industries, which has recently … Continue reading Battery-electric “Infinity Train” will charge itself using gravity
Why bother transferring between a bus and a train, if you could just stay in one vehicle that travels on both roads and tracks? That’s the thinking behind a new dual-mode vehicle (DMV), which is slated to begin operations in Japan on December 25.Contin… Continue reading World-first road/rail-traveling bus to enter use on Christmas Day
Locomotives remain a fast and efficient way to move cargo overland. The low rolling resistance of steel-on-steel will always beat rubber on road, the ability to pull long chains of freight cars, linked closely together, gives trains a significant aerod… Continue reading The case for converting diesel trains to run on boxcar batteries
Although the inspection of railway tracks is a very important task, such inspections typically have to be performed when no trains are anywhere nearby. The new rail-riding Staaker BG-300 Railway Drone offers an alternative, as it just flies off the tra… Continue reading Track-inspection drone rides the rails, and flies away from trains
China has produced the first of a new breed of maglev trains capable of speeds up to 600 km/h (373 mph), or nearly half the speed of sound. It says these will be the fastest ground transport services available on the planet.Continue ReadingCategory: Tr… Continue reading China unveils new 600 km/h ultra-fast maglev train
As it eyes the future of sustainable transport through the development of advanced batteries and hydrogen fuel cell technologies, General Motors is now expanding these ambitions to include the world of freight. The automaker has entered a new agreement… Continue reading GM batteries and hydrogen fuel cells to be adapted for low-carbon trains
As it eyes the future of sustainable transport through the development of advanced batteries and hydrogen fuel cell technologies, General Motors is now expanding these ambitions to include the world of freight. The automaker has entered a new agreement… Continue reading GM batteries and hydrogen fuel cells to be adapted for low-carbon trains
Rail technology company Wabtec has demonstrated an electric locomotive that could help lessen the environmental footprint of heavy-haul freight services. The company’s battery-powered FLXdrive locomotive was used as part of a hybrid system over a three… Continue reading World’s first battery-electric locomotive cuts train fuel use by 11%
While a transparent TV in your living room might prove to be a stunning talking point, there are more practical applications for see-through display technology. Earlier in the year, LG Display showed its vision for the aircraft cabin of the future, whi… Continue reading LG Display serves up travel info on subway train windows
Full of trains, electronics and people packed in like sardines, subway tunnels are pretty warm places. In theory, all that heat could present an untapped source of energy, if only it could be captured. Now, researchers at EPFL have crunched t… Continue reading Turning train tunnels into giant "fridges" could heat thousands of homes