Electric Trains Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Thu, 16 May 2013 19:53:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 Amtrak Upgrading to Siemens’ High-Efficiency Electric Locomotives https://www.greenoptimistic.com/amtrak-upgrading-to-siemens-high-efficiency-electric-locomotives-20130516/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/amtrak-upgrading-to-siemens-high-efficiency-electric-locomotives-20130516/#respond Thu, 16 May 2013 19:36:55 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=37304 When train locomotives made the switch from diesel to electric, especially commuter lines, Amtrak was able to provide cleaner transportation. Of course, the almighty dollar has a lot to do with it, as electricity is much cheaper than diesel fuel. As a side benefit, electric locomotives could reduce emissions depending on where they get their […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/amtrak-upgrading-to-siemens-high-efficiency-electric-locomotives-20130516/feed/ 0 37304 Japanese MagLev Train Travels at 310 MPH. Electrically. https://www.greenoptimistic.com/japanese-maglev-train-310-mph-20121204/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/japanese-maglev-train-310-mph-20121204/#respond Tue, 04 Dec 2012 05:49:23 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=29224 Japan was always known for new technologies regarding trains, but the newest Maglev electric train that travels at 310 MPH is a real monster in its class. The JR Central Railway Company has presented this new electric train model that can travel at unseen speeds before. Design and development for this train has been going […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/japanese-maglev-train-310-mph-20121204/feed/ 0 29224 Trains Polluting More Than Airplanes in the U.S.? https://www.greenoptimistic.com/trains-polluting-more-than-airplanes-in-the-us-20090612/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/trains-polluting-more-than-airplanes-in-the-us-20090612/#comments Fri, 12 Jun 2009 09:28:47 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=3742 A recent study reveals shocking figures telling that, basically, traveling by train pollutes the environment more than traveling by airplane. How can that be?

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