Battery trains are gearing up to replace much of Britain’s ageing diesel fleet. Andrew Wade reports on the technology set to power the transition.

There’s nothing more guaranteed to excite a grizzled old railway enthusiast than the sight of a steam locomotive. The original main-line rail propulsion technology still clings on in a few places, but ...

LONDON, Feb 29 (Reuters) - Siemens has won a $230 million contract to supply electric trains for use on Britain's railways, the latest British rail contract awarded to the German industrial group. The ...