In 1850, a number of free Black abolitionists began settling in the territorial city of St. Paul and helped with the freedom ...

Folks in New Bedford were pretty happy when they finally got commuter rail service at the end of March. Ever since, they’ve ...

The tandem of the Brockville Railway Tunnel and the Aquatarium have become the city's anchor attractions, offering visitors a ...

Manassas National Battlefield Park preserves over 5,000 acres of Virginia countryside and is the site of some of the blo ...

Gosset was a British Army officer who served with the Royal Engineers, and was a skilled engineer and surveyor. From 1855 to ...

Combining Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern into the first transcontinental railroad in the U.S. would create a 52,215-mile ...

Fatal Railroad Accident. Share full article July 9, 1860 The New York Times Archives See the article in its original context from July 9, 1860, Page 1 Buy Reprints View on timesmachine ...

David Freeze is cycling and running around the Great Lakes area. Contact him at [email protected]. In 2023, I rode north ...

Most “transit railroads” in the United States (and GO Transit, which serves Canada’s Toronto area) provide a full span of service on most or all their lines, although there are a few operations that ...

For those willing to slow down and experience a taste of America that largely goes unseen, these small towns are well worth the detour.

Brightline’s high-speed rail to Tampa gains momentum with $400M bond support The proposed high-speed rail corridor would eventually connect Miami to Tampa, traveling at speeds exceeding 150 mph.