A preliminary rendering of a Stadler locomotive for VIA Rail Canada. The final design may vary. VIA Rail Canada MONTREAL — The Canadian government will spend Ca$1.6 billion (U.S. $1.14 billion) to buy ...

The scene of a collision between a BNSF Railway train and standing cars at the railroad’s Globeville Yard in Denver on Aug. 5, 2025. A conductor suffered serious injuries in the accident. National ...

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But things went smoothly in Boston, where the MBTA delivered fans to and from the World Cup match in Foxborough A New York-bound NJ Transit train departs Secaucus Junction in August 2019. NJT says it ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — CSX today (June 8) unveiled its pair of locomotives that are a salute to the 250th anniversary of American independence. “Freight railroads have powered American growth and ...

Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 attracted crowds during its display day in Roseville, Calif., on Friday, April 10, 2026. Expect large crowds as it travels east. Elrond Lawrence OMAHA, Neb. — Union ...

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WASHINGTON — U.S. rail volume turned a corner in March, according to the Association of American Railroads, which says it was the best March since 2019 and the highest monthly average since October ...

The Greenbrier Cos. and TTX unveiled America 250 patriotic boxcars on March 31, 2026, at the Greenbrier maintenance facility in Cleburne, Texas. Lance Lassen CLEBURNE, Texas — Freight car manufacturer ...

Canada’s Alto high-speed rail project, which is currently in the process of determining the exact route for the Toronto-Montreal-Quebec City project, is running into growing local opposition along its ...

Though I’ve been in the hobby for more than 70 years, I’m still amazed at the number of new products being released. Gone are the days when the Lionel or American Flyer “wish books” would fill our ...

NEW YORK — Amtrak has experienced another significant round of equipment-related train cancellations, with some 20 trains scrubbed before the start of operations today (Feb. 5) on the Northeast ...