The ARPA-E backed train from Parallel Systems is now in its second generation.
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Forget passenger cars, here’s where hydrogen make sense in transport
Hydrogen is attractive to trucking and ports, but only if it’s clean.
Battery-powered trains are picking up speed
Electric locomotives could cut emissions of greenhouse gases, toxic pollutants.
Autonomous battery-powered rail cars could steal shipments from truckers
Advances in batteries, autonomy could extend the reach of freight railroads.
The train that shrunk France… and Europe
The record-setting high-speed train went into service on this day 40 years ago.
Slow train across Siberia offers glimpse of Russia’s rail ambitions
Redevelopment of a 4,300km Soviet-era line aims to propel the network into this century.
Planes, trains, but not automobiles—why GM is developing fuel cells
We talk to GM about its hydrogen fuel cell strategy.
Japanese railway company starts testing 249mph bullet train speeds
Alfa-X slated for service in 2030, leaving room for another high-speed rail to catch up.
New York to add solar to transportation hubs
Electric cars and public transportation go together in more ways than one. In the latest example, the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority plans to add solar panels to the rooftops of its rail yards and bus depots to help feed the local power…
First hydrogen-powered train hits the tracks in Germany
Trains on the 62-mile route in Northern Germany will be refueled in Bremervörde.