In the past few years, the railway industry has been willing to at least consider technologies once thought to be unusual or unconventional—autonomous or semi-autonomous freight and passenger trains, ...

GOSHEN, Va. – The Spirit of Roanoke makes her triumphant return. After years of waiting, the world-renowned Norfolk & Western Class J No. 611 steam locomotive will kick off its 2023 fall excursions on ...

After the disastrous Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, in February, a bipartisan rail safety bill gained momentum among Rust Belt senators, with Sherrod Brown (D-OH), J.D.

Total U.S. carload and intermodal traffic for the week ending Dec. 13, 2025, dipped 1.4% from the same point last year, ...

Across the vast American landscape, railcars carried more than passengers and freight; they transported dreams, ambitions, and the very essence of a nation in motion. The railcars were rolling symbols ...

A section from West Dayton into Trotwood is planned as the last local leg of the Great American Rail Trail Five Rivers MetroParks, in collaboration with Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, is working to ...

Two boys waving to a freight train, Union Pacific Museum Since their first appearance on the American landscape, railroads -- and all the imagery they conjure up -- have featured prominently in works ...

Rail freight has been below 2024 levels for eight consecutive weeks, according to the Association of American Railroads.

SEVEN VALLEYS, Pa. (WHTM) — Giving new meaning to the term “riding the rails,” a York County railroad offers a bit of an adventure. “It’s rail bikes,” Robert Zion said. “Bikes that ride on the ...

FORT WORTH, Texas, Sept. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- North American Rail Solutions is pleased to announce that Steve Schmotzer has joined the company as chief development officer, succeeding David ...

The story of a 60-year struggle to convert abandoned railroads into trails for cycling and walking. Edward Norton narrates the story of one of the most unlikely social movements in American history: ...