In the early 1820s, before electricity or telephones railroads expanded and helped a growing nation expand. It was 200 years ...

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There is something deeply human about standing next to a locomotive the size of a house and feeling completely small. Train ...

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, ...

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 ...

(CNN) — Two of the largest US railroads, Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern, announced on Tuesday a plan to combine in a $72 billion deal that would create America’s first transcontinental freight ...

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 ...

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 ...

Trains have always been a crucial part of our nation’s history and contribute significantly to our economy. But with that big influence comes a big responsibility— to ensure our communities have the ...