The United States marks its 250th anniversary this year — a milestone that invites reflection not just on our founding ideals but on the practical systems that turned a young nation into the world’s ...

The United States once built the most powerful railroad system on Earth. Over time, passenger rail was pushed aside in favor ...

For the first time, the United States is conducting major logistical operations with Sweden as ongoing rail gauge operations occur in the High North Region May 2-4, 2024 in conjunction with Immediate ...

Two of the largest railroads in North America have announced today that they plan to merge. Union Pacific wants to buy Norfolk Southern. If the deal gets past federal regulators, it would create the ...

United States President Joe Biden and his administration awarded more than $1.4 billion to the country’s rail industry to boost capacity and improve safety. According to The Associated Press, the ...

Amtrak announced that the rail company and its partners were awarded nearly $200 million from the Federal Railroad Administration’s Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) ...

The Trump Administration wants to redistribute $2.4 billion it pulled from California’s high-speed rail project as part of a new $5 billion program announced Monday to fund rail projects to boost ...

Japan, China and many European countries are known for high-quality passenger trains. The U.S.? Not so much. Our colleagues at The Indicator From Planet Money, Stephan Bisaha and Wailin Wong, explain ...

Union Pacific operates the largest freight rail network in the US among listed peers, spanning the entire western region from the Pacific Coast to Chicago and the Mississippi River. Its 50,000 plus ...

CSX said Thursday that its profit slipped 2% in the fourth quarter as the railroad dealt with weak demand and severance costs ...