New fleet of battery electric trains promises faster, more reliable UK travel
New fleet of battery electric trains promises faster, more reliable UK travel

A new fleet of British-designed and built battery electric trains has been announced, promising thousands of new jobs, faster and more reliable rail service, and significant reductions in carbon emissions across northern England.

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The Forgotten History of Hershey’s Electric Railway in Cuba
The Forgotten History of Hershey’s Electric Railway in Cuba

Why does a chocolatier build a railroad? For Milton S. Hershey, it was a logical response to a sugar shortage brought on by World War I. The Hershey Chocolate Co. was by then a chocolate-making powerhouse, having refined the automation and mass produc…