Meet the freight train, reborn. Railroading helped define development in the United States, but by the 1970s it seemed doomed to gradual decay and obsolescence. Today, it is a growth industry.

Now, the freight industry is heading in a direction where trains may only have one worker on board: an engineer, who is the person driving the train. This is a future that many railroaders tell ...

Work has started to fit equipment for digital in cab signalling to the iconic High Speed Trains (HSTs), a symbol of British ...

A freight train at normal speed takes over a mile to come to a stop and a passenger train takes about half a mile,” Thomas said. “By the time you usually recognize something, it’s unfortunately too ...

East Japan Railway Co. plans to develop a cargo-only car—and possibly an entire train—for its Shinkansen services to increase freight transportation capacities, offering a speedy and expanded ...