A new book telling the stories of the women who helped build the first transcontinental railroad is a fascinating insight ...

These abandoned and nearly-abandoned ghost towns along Route 66 connect the dots between Illinois and California, and each ...

The Southern Pacific Engine 1238 finally made its move from Fresno to Kingsburg. Moving the 67-ton train engine was no easy ...

Big Boy is 133 feet long and weighs 1.2 million pounds, requiring a “hinged” frame to help it get around curves.

Human errors and track defects caused more than 3,000 rail accidents over the last decade, killing 23 people and injuring ...

Getting there, they say, is half the fun. One group of travelers would have begged to differ. Because what should have been a ...

Gabrielle Giffords and U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly visit a memorial near Tucson 15 years after a shooting that injured her and 12 ...

Merger-related traffic growth will require $516 million worth of capacity expansion projects to support higher intermodal and merchandise volumes, the railroads say Union Pacific SD70ACe No. 8351 is ...

The transcontinental railroad formed by merging Union Pacific with Norfolk Southern would enhance freight competition by giving shippers rail alternatives to trucking, the two railways argued in their ...

Just over the Arizona border, where towering cliffs glow at sunrise and condors soar overhead, a canyon lodge invites Southern Utah residents to mix adventure with laid-back comfort in the heart of ...

The proposed acquisition of Norfolk Southern Corp. by Union Pacific Corp. could lead to job losses in one community in this area. But that’s to be expected when one large company acquires another.

ROCKPORT, Texas — A special addition has arrived at the San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railroad Depot in Rockport just in time for the holidays. RELATED: Christmas 2025: What's open, closed on Dec. 25?