Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner is making a switch to bio-diesel made from raw materials like cooking oil. The iconic route takes passengers from San Luis Obispo, through Los Angeles, and down to San Diego ...

DUPONT, Wash. (KOIN) — When Amtrak Train 501 derailed and tumbled onto southbound I-5, diesel fuel from one of the locomotives spilled. At least 250 gallons of diesel spilled, bringing hazmat teams to ...

Amtrak last month unveiled the new upgrades to its Superliner and Viewliner fleet that including redesigned seats, enhanced rooms, and the restoration of traditional dining. Read More: I went aboard ...

Working with Rockwell Collins, Amtrak plans to equip approximately 310 diesel-electric locomotives with Positive Train Control (PTC) technology to comply with the Dec. 31, 2018 federal deadline ...

Amtrak announced Monday that 14 new, environmentally friendly diesel-electric passenger locomotives are now in operation on the Pacific Surfliner route in Southern California. The Siemens Charger ...

Amtrak says that it found the use of a renewable biodiesel fuel blend to power its daily Heartland Flyer train “resulted in no more wear on the locomotive than traditional diesel fuels and no ...

With financial support from a not-for-profit environmental group, Amtrak is upgrading its diesel locomotives to reduce hours of idling time around the Rensselaer station and repair facility after air ...

Frequent idling of Amtrak diesel trains at the Rensselaer station puts unhealthy levels of air pollution into the neighborhood, according to testing done by a city citizens group and a Capital Region ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. SAN DIEGO — Amtrak will now be operating its ...

US-based passenger railroad service provider Amtrak is to upgrade its National Network diesel locomotive fleet currently serving some long distance and state-supported routes. As part of the upgrade, ...

LEONI TOWNSHIP — The tracks have been repaired. The damaged locomotive and train cars have been shipped off to mechanics or salvage yards. Freight and passenger trains have for months passed smoothly ...