Courtesy Caltrain. Caltrain leaders announced Thursday that the transit agency has received money to purchase and pilot a bi-level dual electric and battery-powered train, the country’s first.

Train travel in the U.K., an already greener alternative to travel by plane or car, is en route to becoming even more sustainable. A trial run for a battery-powered train has exceeded expectations ...

This ‘tribid’ train easily switches between battery, diesel, and electric power. Right now, the UK’s railways run diesel ...