A proposed new, 6-mile Union Pacific branchline in the Phoenix area would have no significant environmental impacts so long ...

CSX welcomed more than 130 short line partners to its annual Short Line Conference, held Feb. 22–24, continuing a 35-year ...

An interview with George Bogatiuk III of SoundTraxx takes a look at the company’s history, plus its Tsunami and Blunami sound ...

The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen reached a tentative agreement on a five-year contract with the Indiana ...

Nearly 10 years after the announcement to restore NC&STL No. 576, the Nashville Steam Preservation Society is closing in on the first fireup.

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority will seek public comment as it develops an updated strategy for regional rail service, the agency announced on Thursday (Feb. 26). The MBTA’s Rail ...

Learn more about the latest products to arrive at the Model Railroader offices for the week ending February 27th 2026.

The U.S. Army has weighed in on the Surface Transportation Board’s proposal to revise its rules regarding reciprocal switching, saying such agreements would serve national defense interests. The STB ...

A bill introduced in the Illinois legislature would establish “aspirational service frequencies” of every four hours or less on 18 regional or long-distance passenger routes radiating from Chicago.

WASHINGTON — Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern have asked the Federal Railroad Administration to waive cab-signal ...

Well-known modeler Chuck Hitchcock passed away February February 14. A Santa Fe modeler, A model mentor, A pillar of Kansas ...

CSX has reduced cargo theft in the Memphis area by more than 80% from a year ago through a task force targeting the issue as well as operational changes, the railroad says. Following a pandemic-era ...