Switching from diesel to electric trains dramatically improved the air quality aboard the San Francisco Bay Area's Caltrain ...

Switching from diesel to electric trains dramatically improved the air quality aboard the San Francisco Bay Area's Caltrain commuter rail line, reducing riders' exposure to the carcinogen black carbon ...

By Ray LaHood With the Trump administration announcing an investigation into California’s high-speed rail project, news coverage has largely focused on the attempt to disrupt the project.

The Sprinter has proved itself to be  viable public transportation model for a state growing more strongly far from big city centers.

As the late afternoon train took me west across San Diego’s North County, winds from the Pacific gained strength, whistling as they hit the front car.

Caltrain replaced its diesel fleet with brand new electric trains. A new UC Berkeley study found that the electrification of the commuter rail line led to a dramatic boost in air quality in and around ...

Stadler is adding a train battery charging station to its manufacturing plant in Salt Lake City as it tries to demonstrate ...

If the Legislature carves out a robust, fixed-dollar amount for California high-speed rail moving forward, paired with a ...

The new electric trains are running faster and more reliably, leading to strong ridership growth on the Bay Area rail system.