It travels long distances and carries very large loads, displaying the great engineering capabilities present in rail ...

Trains have changed a lot, from the first steam-powered engines to the high-tech ones we ride today. Dining and entertainment have always been a part of the journey, but they've seen much evolution.

The Santa Fe 2926 rolled down the tracks under its own steam power after an ambitious 20-year volunteer-run restoration. Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for ...

Freight trains don't get much love, or thought at all, really, from the general public. Most people rarely see them, even fewer put serious thought into what they're up to. But they're out there, and ...

The Rail Runner’s been moving for more than a decade, and now operations crews are looking to target some critical maintenance to keep the service running into the future. July will mark the 12th year ...

Earlier this year, the Milwaukee County Zoo announced that the popular zoo train's two steam locomotive engines would be retired and replaced by custom-built diesel engines. No changes have been made ...

If you follow the comings and goings of the diesel engine scene, Cummins is a name that you are surely familiar with. The Indiana-based company has, after all, been a major player in the diesel arena ...

Imagine you're playing Train Simulator. Perhaps you're funnelling your passengers along the Vogelfluglinie from Hamburg, right on time to arrive smartly at Lübeck. Or you're speeding down the Ligne ...

Video cameras will be installed in Metrolink train engines to avoid a repeat of the deadly Chatsworth crash, under a contract approved today by the agency's board of directors. The board voted ...

Above-ground concrete supports for California's much-delayed and costly high-speed rail system are viewed under construction across Highway 198 on April 13, 2023, near Hanford, California. The current ...