Huge 'Big Boy' train makes a rare trip East. Here's where it's going

'Big Boy' is making a rare multi-state trip to the East, starting in May. The steam engine is 133 feet long and weighs 1.2 ...
WESA

Railroads helped build Pa. These train lovers and museums are maintaining the historical tracks.

A portion of what was once the Maryland & Pennsylvania Railroad curves around a former flour mill in York County. Fewer Pennsylvanians ride the state’s rail these days, but a network of train lovers ...
Salisbury Post

Historic Spencer Shops Train Show returns

All aboard! The Historic Spencer Shops Train Show returns on May 16, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., and May 17, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Visitors ...
New Atlas

Bringing trains back: Rail's surprising role in a sustainable future

Remember that movie Singles from the ’90s? The one with espresso angst, flannel obsessions, and a killer soundtrack featuring the likes of Pearl Jam, Soundgarden and The Smashing Pumpkins? Somewhere ...

Amtrak is mimicking luxury car ads to convince you to take the train

Amtrak wants to shift America's "car-first mindset," its chief commercial officer, Eliot Hamlisch, told Business Insider.
WSAW

Railroad crossing in Marshfield becoming safer for trains, cars

MARSHFIELD, Wis. (WSAW) - Train tracks in Marshfield are being reconstructed to become smoother and safer. In 2014, Marshfield led the state with train-related crashes and deaths. In three months, ...
Los Angeles Times

Driverless freight trains? This L.A. startup is already testing them

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The Los Angeles startup Parallel Systems has raised $100 million to develop autonomous, electric freight trains ...