The Transportation Department is going to train 163 track inspectors to dramatically increase the number of people who know how to spot critical problems with railroad bridges, but the railroads ...

The crash that temporarily shut down parts of Rogers, Texas occurred at the railroad crossing on Neroc Road, according to the city of Rogers. Video footage of the incident shows the train striking the ...

KNOXVILLE, Ill. (KWQC) - A truck experienced mechanical issues, causing it to hit a train Monday afternoon. According to a media release, at 4:41 p.m., deputies came to the area of Knox Road 825 E and ...

It's not exactly a bullet train. A new high-speed Amtrak train has officially made its first tracks along the Northeast Corridor. The NextGen Acela had its inaugural ride from Washington, D.C., to New ...

Patriot Rail on Aug. 7 reported launching the Gettysburg Excursion Railway, a “revitalized heritage rail experience” along a 25-mile line between Gettysburg and Mount Holly Springs, Pa. It kicked off ...

In 2011, writer Denis Johnson published a novella, Train Dreams. Set in the early 1900s, it tells the story of a railroad laborer and the ups and downs of his life journey. It’s a story that caught ...

A train and a truck collided Tuesday at a Baltimore County railroad crossing that some have called dangerous, following at least seven crashes since a devastating 2013 explosion. Tuesday's collision ...

A driver died when he tried to go around lowered crossing gates at a railroad crossing in Clayton on Monday. The crash occurred around 10:50 a.m. at the intersection of Central Street and Main Street, ...

WHEATON, Ill. (WLS) -- All train crossings were reopened on Monday afternoon after a train struck a vehicle, Wheaton officials said. Around 1:30 p.m. Wheaton officials said a freight train struck a ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KABC) -- State lawmakers and business leaders Monday gave key updates on California's high-speed rail project. Funding for a portion of California's high-speed rail was initially ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- State lawmakers and business leaders Monday gave key updates on California's high-speed rail project. Funding for a portion of California's high-speed rail was initially approved ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- For people living in areas where trains pass through, it can be frustrating to hear the horn at different times of the day. The City of Houston said it developed a Quiet Zone ...