The Burlington Northern RR began operations in March 1970, the product of a merger between the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy; ...

Steve Forbes breaks down why California’s endless high-speed rail boondoggle is even worse than people think, and why it needs to be scrapped—yesterday. California’s misbegotten high-speed train ...

Travel author Everett Potter offers his recommendations for the most charming train rides in the country, with alpine views you won’t find anywhere else. In Switzerland, the Gornergrat train ascends 4 ...

Trains are the heartbeat of modern civilization. In just 15 minutes, explore every type of railcar - from tankers and boxcars to hoppers and flatbeds - and discover how these engineering marvels ...

The cost of an under-construction high-speed rail line linking Las Vegas to Southern California has increased from $16 billion to $21.5 billion, according to documents published by the Department of ...

New Jersey Transit is a real train wreck. Garden State commuters are having the week from hell — with annoying delays snarling rail service on two major lines and a blazing bus fire breaking out on ...

Dean Fioresi is a web producer for CBS Los Angeles. He covers breaking news throughout Southern California. When he's not writing about local events, he enjoys focusing on sports and entertainment. A ...

A train derailed in the City of Industry Thursday morning, though it appears no one was injured. The derailment at 17225 Arenth Ave. involved 15 cars and occurred just before 8 a.m., according to the ...

A trail derailment involving a freight train prompted an investigation in the City of Industry, officials confirmed Thursday. The train’s four rail cars came off the tracks at 7 a.m. in the rail yard ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. An Amtrak train traveling from Los Angeles to Seattle hit a semi-truck near Lompoc, closing a portion of Highway 1 ...

The New York & Greenwood Lake Railway once carried ice, iron ore and weekend tourists through northern Passaic County. Nearly six decades after its last trains departed, its rail bed has reopened as ...

At Po' Melvin's in Irving, the restaurant felt a little dimmer on Wednesday. Daniel Gormley, 53, had managed the restaurant for the past five years. Owner Melvin LeMane said he's known Gormley since ...