It's often said that it's not the destination, it's the journey that matters, and perhaps there's no better example of that than train travel. In an era of hyper-productivity, we often find ourselves scurrying from one must-see landmark to another ...

What it’s really like to travel cross-country by rail. Mi wrote and illustrated this comic after spending three and a half days aboard two Amtrak trains. This summer, I was determined to take a train across the United States. I started in Northern ...

In 2024, there were more than 65,000 train thefts in the U.S., which is a 40% increase from the year before. It’s perhaps a surprising number when, in the American imagination, train heists seem to belong in previous centuries. However, not only do they ...

First I wrote about my recent train ride on the Southwest Chief, Los Angeles to Chicago in 43 scenic, surprising hours. Then came the train stories from readers and friends on social media. Stories involving a sitar, a surfboard, several root beer floats ...

GILES COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - Thirteen train cars were derailed in the Glen Lyn area Tuesday, April 28, according to Norfolk Southern. Norfolk Southern says the derailment happened at 4:12 p.m. No injuries to train crews were reported.

This route only runs in the summer, so act fast.

A train derailment at the Howard CTA station in Chicago prompted a large emergency response and the suspension of three train lines on Thursday afternoon. Around 6 p.m., officials with the Chicago police and fire departments as well as the Chicago Transit Authority could be seen responding to the Howard CTA station,

A 13-year-old boy who was killed after being struck by a train in Simi Valley over the weekend has been identified, as a grieving community remembers him for his energy, kindness and love of sports. On Monday,