The Union Pacific Railroad used to be obsessed with power. The railroad spent decades searching for and developing one locomotive to rule them all. This search resulted in icons like the Big Boy and ...

Behind more than 70 million high-speed rail services a year lies a web of safety systems. At nearly 200 mph, even a single failure can have dramatic consequences.

Video shows a van that went through an active railroad crossing in Iowa, a close call that's an educational opportunity.

Big Boy No. 4014, described as “the Elvis Presley of locomotives,” could begin its first ever coast-to-coast tour in just a ...

When Apple TV announced the second season of Hijack, the next reasonable question was, could Sam Nelson realistically chance upon another plane hijacking? Hasn’t he been put off air travel entirely?

Video of two people on top of a Coaster train in North County — one "surfing" and the other lying down — made the rounds on social media over the weekend, and, on Monday, the San Diego Sheriff's ...

I took Amtrak trains from California to Washington, DC, which took me 77 hours over four days. Consider bringing your own snacks, and know you can request hot water for instant meals and tea. Be ...

When you’re standing in a big-city railway station, scanning the departure board for your train, it doesn’t matter whether you’re a seasoned traveler or a nervous newcomer. Few travel moments match ...

Seventeen people were injured after two New Jersey Transit trains collided near the Bay Street station in Montclair on Friday, Dec. 19, officials said. Everyone is off the train and the injured were ...

Fortescue has taken the wraps off a prototype of its proposed “Infinity Train” electric locomotive, making the 1,100 km (about 685 miles) trip from Perth to the Pilbara and marking a major milestone ...

Looking to hit up some events near Delaware between Christmas and New Year's Day? Here are some colorful events that will be ...