Good NewsMark Dixon/Flickrhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ U.S. Steel debuts an all-electric locomotive, a first in North America The two new electric locomotives will save 40 thousand gallons of diesel fuel a year and emit no CO2.
Solutions www.bloomberg.com Las Vegas train bonds may boost California housing An investment group failed to sell $2.4 billion in bonds to finance the Brightline West high-speed rail project. Housing advocates hope those funds can help ease the state’s home shortage.
Solutions www.post-gazette.com No engine, no oil: Wabtec making its pitch for battery-powered trains The pilot project will be the first to use a battery-powered locomotive as part of a heavy-haul train, which typically lugs thousands of tons.
In the crucial swing state of Pennsylvania, new poll finds 90% of respondents support stricter fracking regulations
As Biden prepares to block the sale of U.S. Steel to Nippon Steel, pollution concerns persist in Pennsylvania
