In the early 1820s, before electricity or telephones railroads expanded and helped a growing nation expand. It was 200 years ago, and the steam engine whistle and sound of an approaching train ...

American Steam Railroad Preservation Association has completed a two-day steam test on American Freedom Train No. 250, with a ...

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Two major railroad companies announced this week plans to highlight the United States’ 250th anniversary of independence ...

Tariffs, geopolitical tensions, a persistently soft truck market, and an uncertain economy marked an eventful 2025, but U.S. rail traffic still managed to eke out a 1.5% gain last year. All six Class ...

On Dec. 18, an Amtrak train traveling from Seattle to Portland, Ore. derailed on a highway overpass in DuPont, Wash. So far, the accident has left at least three people dead and has injured hundreds ...

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) on March 3 unveiled a commemorative locomotive livery honoring the 250th anniversary of ...

Nearly 400 representatives from Class I’s and short lines to suppliers, contractors, and the associations that represent them ...

Map list -- Introduction -- Opening the trade routes -- First railroads, 1700-1830 -- Origins of the streetcar -- Rail track developments -- Harnessing the power of steam, 1800-34 -- Coming of the ...

Transportation is never sexy, but it is an integral part of our economy. In 2024 transportation accounted for nearly $1.7 trillion or around 6 percent of U.S. GDP. While most of us do not realize it, ...