Switching to renewable diesel has enabled Amtrak to replace more than 2 million gallons of fossil fuel during the past fiscal year and move closer to its goal of achieving zero emissions in two ...

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The passenger rail company’s 83 new trains use diesel fuel. Amtrak says they’ll cut transportation emissions by expanding rail service. When Norman Forde, Amtrak’s vice president of fleet and ...

SAN DIEGO — Amtrak will now be operating its Pacific Surfliner rail service from San Diego to Los Angeles using a more sustainable fuel alternative created with a common household item: cooking oil.

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, ...

Amtrak’s Pennsylvanian begins in New York Penn Station with an unusual detail - the train leaves facing backward. This journey follows the route toward Harrisburg, crossing the Northeast Corridor and ...

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 ...

Amtrak’s Pacific Surfliner passenger trains, which run through Southern California, are now operating on renewable diesel in an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The renewable diesel is made ...