The effort by Robert Primus to regain his seat on the Surface Transportation Board appears to have been dealt a fatal blow after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled today (June 29) that President Donald ...

During eastern leg of its Coast-to-Coast tour Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 makes a whistle stop in Continental, Ohio. Throughout the trip, large crowds and heavy traffic have greeted the world’s ...

LINCOLN, Neb. — A 19-year-old Nebraska man has received five years of probation for an incident in which he derailed a BNSF train and recorded video of the incident. Zachary Hertzler received the ...

WEST ORANGE, N.J., and BOYERTOWN, Pa. — The unusual 1909 Pullman business car Cyprus has been acquired by the Colebrookdale… ...

Three Canadian National cowls, a C40-8M and two SD60Fs, wheel a northbound train around the connection at Leithton, Ill., on Sept. 3, 2015. Chris Guss Six-axle freight locomotives built with a cowl ...

For years the Chicago & North Western operated Chicago’s most extensive commuter service. Its three routes were designated West, North, and Northwest. Those names also serve well to group C&NW’s lines ...

The original Pennsylvania Railroad ran from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh. Much of its subsequent expansion was accomplished by leasing or purchasing other railroads. Construction began in 1847. Two ...

SAINT-ALEXANDRE-DE-KAMOURASKA, Quebec — No injuries have been reported onboard after VIA Rail Canada’s Ocean derailed early this morning after striking two parked trucks. Passengers were evacuated to ...

WAUKESHA, Wis. — Trains Magazine, the company’s other rail magazines, and Trains.com are among assets that have been sold by Kalmbach Media to Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Firecrown Media, the two ...

A Schnabel car awaits its load outside the Centralia, Wash., Power Plant. Final preparations took several days. Robert W. Scott One may think 89-foot auto racks are large while standing trackside, but ...

The Canadian Pacific-Kansas City Southern merger application highlights projected increases in traffic on the new railroad’s north-south spine, as well as planned capacity improvements. Trains.com, ...

Helmstetter’s Curve was a famous photo location on the former Western Maryland RR, and continues to be one of the scenic highlights for viewing trains operated by today’s Western Maryland Scenic ...