CHAMA, N.M. – The Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad is once again in the running for USA TODAY’S top ten scenic train rides!

Railroads, and the trains that ride them, were America’s arteries – playing an essential function in transporting people and ...

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, ...

As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, WTOP presents “250 Years of America,” a multipart series examining the innovations, breakthroughs and pivotal moments that have shaped the nation ...

Union Pacific announced a deal to merge with Norfolk Southern, a combination that would create the nation's first coast-to-coast freight railroad. - Brandon Bell/Getty Images Two of the largest US ...

Boasting a popular railroad museum, historic charm, and plenty of local shops and restaurants, this tiny town in Michigan is ...

LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — Las Vegas found itself growing out of luck and good circumstances. Union Pacific finished construction of its new Los Angeles to Salt Lake City route in 1905. The halfway point ...

In 1869, the first-ever American transcontinental railroad was completed at Promontory Summit, then in the Utah Territory. Passengers and cargo from the industrial cities of the Northeast could make ...

Railroads are the quiet workhorses of our economy — moving the goods that keep manufacturers humming, farmers exporting, and small businesses stocked. They invest billions in infrastructure without ...

That’s what’s at stake right now with the proposed merger of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern railroads. Four railroad companies already control 90% of U.S. freight traffic, and this deal would ...

HELSINKI, Finland — For once, I have a real train of thought. Rather, trains … plural. I’m in trains overload. Since I rode one Sunday to Tampere, Finland, I can’t stop thinking about them. With four ...