Missouri Pacific history is easier to understand if the railroad is considered in three parts: the lines west of St. Louis, ...

A planned lease agreement over Eugene Railyard raises concerns to surrounding residents over the maintenance, operations and safety of the area ...

Union Pacific wants to lease the Eugene Yard to Central Oregon & Pacific Railroad. Here's what community members and rail ...

American railroading began in the Capital District. On December 28, 1825, Schenectady County native (Duanesburg) George Featherstonhaugh (pronounced fen-shaw) ran a newspaper notice announcing the ...

The bullet-shaped machine shot past them at a speed they could never have believed possible, leaving just a scent of soot and ...

This excerpt from "Biking Uphill in the Rain" explores Seattle's resurgence in bicycle use in the 1970s, and the influences behind it (including an old railroad line).

Amtrak Cascades' passenger rail service linking Vancouver, Seattle, and Portland saw all-time record-high ridership in 2024.

But there is more to examine than locomotives ... can hop on the museum-operated Sacramento Southern Railroad train, which departs from the Central Pacific Railroad Freight Depot in Old Sacramento ...

Working in railways, mines, and mills caused thousands of deaths in the early 20th century and before. Photos show the ...

In the early 20th century, newspapers reported that it was more dangerous to be a US worker than it was to be a soldier. Desperate men, women, and children sacrificed their health, safety, and ...