As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, WTOP presents “250 Years of America,” a multipart series examining the innovations, breakthroughs and pivotal moments that have shaped the nation ...

The proposed merger of the Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern railways would leave farmers with fewer transportation options and vulnerable to shipping cost increases at a time when balance sheets ...

STRASBURG, Pa. (WPVI) -- In this edition of One Tank Trips, we're taking a drive to explore the history of railroads. The Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg highlights the stories of the ...

ELKHART — The city of Elkhart and the National New York Central Railroad Museum have unveiled a yearlong celebration to commemorate the 175 years since the first train arrived in Elkhart on Oct. 3, ...

ELKHART, Ind. (WNDU) - Elkhart is marking 175 years since the first train arrived in the city on Oct. 3, 1851. The National New York Central Railroad Museum is hosting “ElkhartRail175,” a yearlong ...

MARION, Ohio — Officials are urging rail safety after a train crash in Marion last week left one person dead and a child seriously injured. Marion police say just before 9 p.m. Friday they received a ...

Tri-Rail Executive Director David Dech, shown at the Tri-Rail station in Pompano Beach, has resigned to lead a commuter rail line in Indiana starting March 16. Mike Stocker South Florida Sun Sentinel ...

David Dech, the top Tri-Rail executive who led a variety of initiatives to upgrade South Florida’s aging publicly funded commuter railroad, has resigned to head a Midwest rail line. Dech, who is ...

The governing board of Tri-Rail, South Florida’s publicly subsidized commuter line, took a step toward making the railroad’s fares a stronger revenue contributor Friday by greenlighting a potential ...

Union Pacific UNP0.34%increase; green up pointing triangle and Norfolk Southern’s NSC 0.02%increase; green up pointing triangle merger application is incomplete, a U.S. railroad regulator said Friday, ...

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — The City of Rock Island is taking a close look at its railroad crossings to make them safer and easier for people to get around. The city is looking at 29 highway-rail crossings ...

Tri-Rail achieved a record 4.5 million passenger trips in 2025, surpassing pre-pandemic levels. Despite record ridership, the service faces a potential shutdown by July 2027 due to a $27 million state ...