The Association of American Railroads (AAR) on Dec. 24 reported that total U.S. rail traffic was 487,138 carloads and ...

In the past few years, the railway industry has been willing to at least consider technologies once thought to be unusual or unconventional—autonomous or semi-autonomous freight and passenger trains, ...

After the disastrous Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, in February, a bipartisan rail safety bill gained momentum among Rust Belt senators, with Sherrod Brown (D-OH), J.D.

Rail freight has been below 2024 levels for eight consecutive weeks, according to the Association of American Railroads.

A section from West Dayton into Trotwood is planned as the last local leg of the Great American Rail Trail Five Rivers MetroParks, in collaboration with Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, is working to ...

SEVEN VALLEYS, Pa. (WHTM) — Giving new meaning to the term “riding the rails,” a York County railroad offers a bit of an adventure. “It’s rail bikes,” Robert Zion said. “Bikes that ride on the ...

Across the vast American landscape, railcars carried more than passengers and freight; they transported dreams, ambitions, and the very essence of a nation in motion. The railcars were rolling symbols ...

Two boys waving to a freight train, Union Pacific Museum Since their first appearance on the American landscape, railroads -- and all the imagery they conjure up -- have featured prominently in works ...

FORT WORTH, Texas, Sept. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- North American Rail Solutions is pleased to announce that Steve Schmotzer has joined the company as chief development officer, succeeding David ...

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. FORT WORTH, Texas, Sept. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- North American Rail Solutions ("NARS"), a portfolio company of DFW ...

The story of a 60-year struggle to convert abandoned railroads into trails for cycling and walking. Edward Norton narrates the story of one of the most unlikely social movements in American history: ...