Australia’s diesel locomotives can be quickly converted into hybrid electric trains following a breakthrough in battery technology by Melbourne-based power technology company Alta Battery Technology.

A new Wilmar Sugar Australia locomotive that became an overnight sensation with train spotters around the globe is notching up a new world first. Wilmar Sugar and Renewables said its new ...

Locomotive manufacturer NRE has released details of its recent contract with Watco Australia for eight light-axle locomotives to support the latter's new contract in Queensland. “Watco demanded the ...

Locomotives that run on diesel can be electrified. This would both cut CO 2 emissions and significantly reduce overall energy consumption, according to a new study. Researchers at SINTEF have now ...

Four FLXdrive battery-electric locomotives from Wabtec will begin tests runs in 2024 along Rio Tinto’s western Australian rail network, the mining company reported on Jan. 10. The locomotives, to be ...