Railroads, if you ask me, were the most consequential economic and technological innovation in American history, and without a doubt were the most important component in aiding the expansion of ...

Each year on February 15, followers gather at Sulfur Bay near the smoking slopes of Mount Yasur, one of the world’s most active volcanoes, to celebrate John Frum Day. Dressed in improvised military ...

Here’s a look back at a sampling of long-gone island oases we wish we could duck into from the cold this winter.

The federal government rejected Norfolk Southern’s application to merge with the Union Pacific Railroad last month.

Based on "Tales of the South Pacific" by James A. Michener The plot of South Pacific centers on an American nurse stationed on a South Pacific island during World War II who falls in love with a ...

The U.S. Surface Transportation Board rejected Union Pacific's $85 billion merger with Norfolk Southern, saying its application is incomplete.

The U.S. Surface Transportation Board on Friday sent back Union Pacific’s proposed $85 billion merger with Norfolk Southern for revision, saying it lacked required information, as part of a review in ...

Many of us dream of a model railroad empire on a massive scale. While the time, space and resources required usually dictate whether or not that dream becomes a reality, it never hurts to be inspired.

Canadian National Railway is pressing U.S. federal regulators to demand more information from Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern as they seek approval for their proposed merger. The Canadian railroad ...

USA: Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern formally applied for Surface Transportation Board approval of their proposed merger on December 19. The Class I railways said the application runs to nearly 7 ...