USA: Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern have formally applied to the Surface Transportation Board seeking approval of their ...

While it is impossible to summarize the rail industry’s year in a single article, there were certain key stories and themes ...

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 ...

A freight railroad transloading company has been set up in the rail yard at Lackawaxen, Pike County, taking delivery of tons of crushed quarry stone from nearby quarries for shipment out of state. The ...

In late July, the Department of Justice took up a cause it hadn’t touched since the late 1970s: It sued a freight railroad for delaying Amtrak trains. In the lawsuit, the DOJ alleges that on tracks ...

After 20 years as an aerospace engineer, including 13 years at SpaceX, Matt Soule sought a new transportation challenge he could channel into a startup. He chose electric battery autonomous freight ...

A ferocious atmospheric river storm battered the western United States from December 17-20, 2025, unleashing ...

Like any form of transport, trains come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes. For public transportation purposes, more riders mean more fares and more income, and so it's a matter of accommodating as ...

Houstonians living within the city limits use the Metro light rail system, a type of public transit that should not be confused with the trains that transport freight. Although passenger trains and ...

Detectives are investigating after a pedestrian was struck and killed by a freight train near SE 4th Street in Delray Beach, ...

This picture comes from Frank Dumbleton, who plays a major role in the running of Didcot Railway Centre. As you can see, it shows a steam-hauled freight train crossing the bridge on its way north on a ...