Union Pacific will celebrate the 250th year of American independence with its first-ever coast-to-coast steam tour led by the Big Boy locomotive.

TO RIDE ON Brightline, a private passenger train in Florida, is a luxurious experience. A “premium” journey begins in a lounge with four kinds of beer on tap; the train itself has smart leather seats ...

Amtrak saw record ridership and revenue in 2025, driven by new investments and rising demand. Many train travelers find it an easier and more pleasant experience than driving or flying. Amtrak has ...

Chesterton is known for its trains, and if Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific go through with their merger there could be even more daily traffic coming down the tracks. That’s the opinion of ...

Already, RTA is starting to mull the possibilities. “We know generally there are a significant number of people every day who arrive at Tower City from Blue Line and Green Line and walk through a gate ...

Amtrak will probably have to idle some of the new trains it is rolling out because the railroad’s maintenance facilities won’t be upgraded in time, federal inspectors found. The misstep means Amtrak, ...

Jack Lampkin revels this week at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History as members of the Golden State Toy Train Operators shared their amazing collection of toy trains in the museum’s atrium. Now ...

More Chicago police officers will patrol CTA trains, platforms and buses under a “security surge plan” developed by both of the agencies. The Chicago Transit Authority announced the program will begin ...

More than a dozen injuries were reported and rail service was temporarily suspended in both directions for one line of NJ Transit after two trains collided, according to the transit agency. Service ...

The bill, which would have ensured that every train had a conductor and a driver, as most now do, was supported by the transit workers’ union and opposed by many transit advocates. By Stefanos Chen ...

The four rack-and-pinion trains will operate on the Goldau to Rigi Kulm route. Credit: © Michi Captures/Stadler, Inc. Stadler has signed a contract with Switzerland ...