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

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).

BNSF Railway has maintained a unique avalanche program to keep its main line to the Pacific Northwest open. It only took a ...

The Northern Colorado Trail connects a series of existing trails and roadways to allow for a 292 mile trek across northern ...

From luxury heritage routes to routine service passing through extraordinary scenery, here are 19 of our favorite rail ...

The New Mexico State Land Office signed an agreement that could lead to one of the largest land exchanges in New Mexican ...

As a major component of the transportation sector, railroad ... Union Pacific (UNP) and Berkshire Hathaway’s (BRK.A) Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) jointly run routes throughout the Western ...

Fresno and the San Joaquin Valley are at the epicenter of high-speed rail development in California, as construction lumbers ahead on a 119-mile stretch from the northern fringe of Madera to the ...

From bubblegum-coloured lakes in Australia to a solar-powered safari camp in Botswana, these are BBC journalists' top ...