Amtrak scored $300 million in federal funding to help overhaul its antiquated rail system in New Jersey. The money from the ...

On Monday, Amtrak began to reduce its service on its Empire service line due to reconstruction of the East River Tunnels in New York City.

The federal government will provide $1.5 million in funding for 19 projects along the Northeast Corridor, the Federal ...

A Fire Weather Watch remains in effect as the New York City Tri-State is the driest it’s been in nearly 120 years, creating ...

Big Tupper was a popular ski resort from the 1960s through the 1990s. After it closed down in 1999, a few developers were interested in plans to develop the property, but no plans ever came to ...

This week Amtrak began to reduce its service on its Empire service line due to reconstruction of the East River Tunnels in ...

A severe drought watch with no rain in sight has gripped the Northeastern U.S., creating “unprecedented” conditions for fire, ...

Although the new route is temporary, American train travel is making a comeback. More than 28.6 million passengers rode ...

New York City has had over 230 brush fires since Oct. 29, after its driest month since record-keeping began in 1869.

The FDNY said it has responded to 229 brush fires since Oct. 29, calling it the most in city history over a two-week stretch.

New York City’s ongoing drought has sparked a record 215 brush fires in just the past two weeks, FDNY officials said ...

The Sun-Times sent a reporter and photographer on the first run of the Floridian from Chicago to Miami — on one condition. We ...