Catenary is a means of getting electricity from overhead lines to pantograph-equipped electric locomotives (and interurbans, streetcars, and light rail vehicles). You can learn more about catenary ...

Should freight railroads consider catenary electrification? Absolutely not, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) stresses in a study “highlighting the overwhelming financial, operational and ...

MTA Metro-North Railroad on Feb. 24 announced details of a major expansion of the agency’s railcar fleet, unveiling plans to ...

at Rail Live! 2019. t-Cat OLE Mobile Mapping is an innovative system that represents a step forward in the area of catenary mapping, equipped with electronics and sensors based on new technologies ...

Japan’s high-speed bullet trains are famous for speeding across the country—but China wants to set a new world record for the fastest electric passenger rail. Prototype tests are reportedly underway ...

News 12's Roxanne Evans reports that the team operates around the clock, targeting ice buildup on the catenary lines—wires carrying 12,000 volts at 25 hertz that power trains—when temperatures drop ...