Browsing: Railroads
Union Pacific CEO on Trump wanting stake in $71.5 billion merger: ‘We do not need anybody’s help’
Union Pacific CEO Jim Vena said he’s not interested in the federal government acquiring a stake in UP’s massive, $71.5…
President Donald Trump recently expressed interest in the federal government acquiring a 15% stake in a massive railroad merger—remarks that…
China’s Clean Energy Push is Powering Flying Taxis, Food Delivery Drones and Bullet Trains
By The New York Times By Keith Bradsher | Visuals by Qilai Shen Dec. 17, 2025 As an American reporter…
Norfolk Southern revives plans for $20 million first responder training center near horrific East Palestine derailment site
Norfolk Southern railroad worked with the state of Ohio and Youngstown State University to revive plans for a $20 million…
Authorities were investigating the death of a rail conductor who was hit by a passing train Sunday in Montana, the…
The story of how some 26,000 miles of no longer used railways across the country “found a new purpose connecting…
The Federal Railroad Administration, the nation’s railroad agency, has brought in the Boring Company, the tunneling firm founded by Elon…
Chaos surrounded us. Informal porters rolling luggage carts zigzagged between cars. Commuters spilled from the bus terminal onto the sidewalk,…
If you’ve longed to indulge in elegant rail travel, but thought the days of lavish cars and live music were…
In the 19th and 20th centuries, railroads revolutionized transportation in North America, permanently accelerating the pace of travel across the…












