The historic 1.2 million-pound Big Boy No. 4014 locomotive is about to set off on the first portion of its coast-to-coast ...

There was a time when cities like Detroit, St. Louis, and San Francisco were synonymous with American ambition. They were magnets, drawing dreamers, workers, and whole families chasing a better life.

A proposed merger between two big American railways will hurt competition and drive up consumer costs across the continent.

The Freedom Plane is carrying some of the United States' founding documents on a nationwide tour to celebrate the country's ...