The U.S. has the most railroad tracks of any country. And yet we’re not known for our passenger trains. Freight trains, on the other hand, are still widely used. So why can’t passenger trains be more ...

May of 1869 was a very important month in our country's history, when the final segment of the transcontinental railroad was completed, allowing trains to travel from our east coast to our west coast.

The driver of a 2024 C8-generation Corvette Stingray shut down train service in Boston after taking a wrong turn and parking on the train tracks. According to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation ...

Not only could a recently announced project be an economic benefit to Mount Airy, it also might help invigorate the local railway system, officials say. Project Chicago is a code name involving plans ...

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TULSA, Okla. — Tulsa Police said a man was hit and killed by a train near Cheyenne Avenue and Archer Street on Thursday. TFD Spokesperson Andy Little said multiple fire crews responded to the scene ...

Police are investigating a dead body found Wednesday next to train tracks near the 7800 block of South Tacoma Way, according to a Tacoma Police Department spokesperson. A train company reported the ...

The Netherlands' division of McDonald's has pulled its Christmas advert following online backlash over its AI-generated content. The advert, which was titled "the most stressful time of year," ...

FLINT, Mich. (WJRT) - Flint residents should prepare for delays and detours as a major railroad crossing at 12th Street and Van Slyke Road is closed. The closure is due to damage to the railroad ...

HINSDALE, Ill. (CNN) – A Metra BNSF commuter train hit a vehicle in Illinois Monday. Police in Hinsdale shared video of the crash on Facebook, showing the moment the train slammed into the front of ...

A woman was struck and killed by a train in the San Fernando Valley on Sunday evening. The incident was reported shortly after 7 p.m. near Coldwater Canyon Avenue and Raymer Street, on the border of ...