Amtrak is debuting its NextGen Acela trains on Thursday, the company's next step in its goal of achieving high-speed rail. The new trains will slowly replace the current Acela equipment, increasing ...

Cab-less truck glider leaps autonomously between road and rail Dual-mode vehicles that can travel on roads and rails have been around for a while now, with the idea first having been explored over a ...

With high-speed rail ambitions in California delayed by years and coming in at a higher-than-expected cost, Lou Thompson, who sat on the state's high-speed rail peer review group, said "failure is ...

Rail education at Michigan Tech combines coursework, field trips, and research projects. Students can pursue internships, scholarships, and hands-on opportunities. The Rail Transportation Program (RTP ...

Trains are a popular theme in music - rock legends like Ozzy Osborne, Aerosmith, Bruce Springsteen, The Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix and The Doobie Brothers, and artists in other genres like Cat ...

A thriving rail industry is foundational for the U.S. economy. Since the 1800s, railroads have powered the U.S. by hauling grain, chemicals, vehicles, coal and all kinds of critical supplies that ...

On 10 May 1869, history was hammered into the ground in Promontory, Utah. Shortly after noon on a sunny spring day, hundreds of onlookers gathered in a tent city, hastily constructed in the ...