In 1946, the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) introduced a new generation of lightweight, high-speed electric locomotives that would set a benchmark for post-wa ...

The introduction of several advanced, efficient, and more robust power options over the years has largely overshadowed steam ...

OBERWALD, Switzerland (Reuters Life!) - After a gap of 60 years, steam trains are again chugging over the historic Furka Pass in the Swiss Alps thanks to an army of rail enthusiasts and a rescue ...

Technology tends to have a way of becoming smaller as it evolves. The ever-convenient microchip and lithium-ion battery serve in tandem as the brains of so many devices today, and their sleek and ...

Andreas Helwig receives funding from Federal Government Department of Education SURF and RRC research grants. Steam locomotives clattering along railway tracks. Paddle steamers churning down the ...