The history of Idaho’s railroads and how they opened our state to the world. We explore the history of railroads in Idaho, from the late 1800’s to modern day. Union Pacific, Northern Pacific, the ...

BOISE, Idaho — As a national railroad strike appears to be off, the value of railroad infrastructure is now on display. As unions worked with the railroad industry to get better pay and working ...

As cars back up into the intersection, vehicles come to a full stop, with a horn sounding in the distance; it’s a railroad crossing. Nampa’s trains have been around forever, or at least as long as the ...

SANDPOINT – Idaho officials have approved BNSF Railway’s application for a permit to build a second railroad bridge in northern Idaho across Lake Pend Oreille and Sand Creek in Sandpoint. The Idaho ...

You are encouraged to use caution and remain alert as changes are made to signs at railroad crossings in Idaho. Traditional red stop signs are being replaced with yield signs at certain crossings to ...

Four people riding in a pickup on a southwestern Idaho road died after a train barreled into them at a railroad crossing over the weekend, authorities said. The driver of a Chevrolet Silverado was ...

Railway Age in 2024 is proud to announce Mississippi Export Railroad (MSE) and Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway Company (W&LE) as our Short Line and Regional Railroads of the Year, respectively. Eastern ...

POCATELLO — Idaho State University’s Eli M. Oboler Library will host the opening and reception of the free exhibition “Exploring an Industrial State: Southeast Idaho Railroads, 1879-1963,” on Aug. 27 ...

A section of S. Utah Ave. closed Tuesday for the Idaho Falls Street Division to remove an unused railroad crossing. Work began Tuesday at 8 a.m. and the portion of the street is scheduled to reopen on ...

Idaho officials have approved BNSF Railway's application for a permit to build a second railroad bridge in northern Idaho across Lake Pend Oreille and Sand Creek in Sandpoint. The Idaho Department of ...