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 ...

Union Pacific will celebrate the 250th year of American independence with its first-ever coast-to-coast steam tour led by the Big Boy locomotive.

Across North America, there is a grassroots clamouring for the return of railway lines that once provided a reliable and affordable alternative to cars and planes ...

Norfolk Southern’s quarterly profit slipped 12% amid the uncertain economy as well as unusual costs related to its efforts to merge with Union Pacific in an $85 billion deal that would ...

What it's like to ride the most legendary railways around the world—from the Scottish Highlands to the Peruvian Andes.

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Deadly Moscow strike on passenger train labelled ‘an act of terrorism’ by Zelensky - Zelensky says there was no 'military justification' in Russia’s targeting civilians on a ...

January 23, 2026 - On January 16, the Surface Transportation Board rejected the initial merger application of Union Pacific ...

The Surface Transportation Board (“STB” or “Board”) last Friday rejected the application filed by Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) and ...

Tuesday night’s commuter train crash in Barcelona — which killed one person and injured 37 — highlights the ongoing challenges of railway safety, even in developed nations.

The most popular destination in the Illinois park system can’t handle more visitors during the peak season because its ...

Improving the general public’s perception of freight and passenger rail is going to require a complex balancing act: Not only does the public need to understand and appreciate the economic and environ ...

MEXICO: Operations across the Trans-Isthmus network in the south of the country have been suspended following a fatal ...