Demolition briefly halts Amtrak service on the Wolverine and Blue Water routes.

See Tracks? Think Train Week,” which runs Sept. 15–21, is dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of staying safe ...

Union Pacific CEO Jim Vena and Norfolk Southern CEO Mark George first broached the possibility of a transcontinental merger during an otherwise routine phone call on Dec. 18, the railroads disclosed ...

WASHINGTON — Green Eagle Railroad, which aims to build a cross-border rail and truck corridor through the Eagle Pass, Texas, gateway, has urged the Surface Transportation Board to reject Union Pacific ...

Richard Jay Solomon's legacy in science and his enthusiasm for photography and railroading is fondly remembered.

Parallel Systems has begun the second phase of testing its autonomous, battery-electric railcars on Genesee & Wyoming short line Heart of Georgia Railroad. The first phase of testing was performed on ...

The Rail Customer Coalition, which represents the manufacturing, agriculture, and energy industries, has told federal regulators that Union Pacific’s proposed acquisition of Norfolk Southern will ...

ST. LOUIS — Intramotev, the technology company building autonomous battery-electric freight cars, announced on Tuesday that Watco will begin using Intramotev’s TugVolt system, starting at its ...

The National Carriers Conference Committee today announced it has reached a national tentative agreement with SMART-TD, the nation’s largest rail union. “This tentative national agreement with ...

Explore a 1948 image on Beaumont Hill, when landmark Southern Pacific steam at the point of the Sunset Limited made a ...

SEATTLE — At its Sept. 11 meeting, the Sound Transit board enacted principles designed to address the financial issues ...

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern today became the latest railroads to partner on new interline intermodal service. UP and ...